Project Manager - Defence

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Project Manager to lead high-profile infrastructure projects. This role involves managing complex commissions, ensuring successful delivery from strategic planning to implementation. You'll work closely with clients and teams, fostering long-term relationships while navigating the intricacies of project management. The position offers a hybrid working model, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a significant impact in the infrastructure sector and advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Project Management Qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project teams to deliver results.
• Formulate project business cases detailing objectives and costs.

Skills

Project Management

Budgeting and Forecasting

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2/APM PMQ/AGILE)

Tools

NEC Contract Management

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 246 offices worldwide.

The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £200M.

Due to growing client requirements, we are actively looking to expand the team and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Job Description

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.

We are looking to speak with Project Managers to help us assist our clients deliver high profile projects across the Infrastructure Sector.

As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering highly complex projects and programmes.

You would be based out of our Manchester/Leeds office and most likely spend most of your time mixed-working with colleagues and client teams based across the North. Most of our roles support hybrid working.

Key deliverables:

• Leading, managing and developing project teams or work streams as part of larger projects and delivering results through others.
• Commercially aware; experienced in monthly budgeting/forecasting and managing project budgets.
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience in one or more related business/infrastructure sector areas.
• Project Business Case formulation detailing project's objectives, costs and benefits demonstrating to stakeholders of its value.
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience of relevant project management skillsets.
• Building long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.

Desired Experience:

• Previous experience of working with UK Government organisations would be beneficial, particularly defence.
• Experience of project management and/or programme management, adding value at the initial strategic planning phase all the way into implementation, construction and delivery in the context of infrastructure projects and programmes.
• Previous experience of procurement and managing NEC contracts would be highly advantageous.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject with relatable experience
• Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2/APM PMQ/AGILE)

Desirable:

• Member of the Associaton for Project Management (MAPM)
• Managing successful programmes - Practitioner APMP
• Certified project management associate

Working in teams/site attendance:

Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning, collaborating, and creating amazing work together.

Security Clearance

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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