Project Manager - Defence - SC Cleared.

Matchtech; West of England; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech on behalf of a Defence & Security client seeks a SC Cleared Project Manager to join on a contract basis to support UK MoD delivery across land, sea, air and corporate domains.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage scope, cost and schedule, maintain records, and ensure compliance and security clearance while delivering critical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant track record of delivering defence projects on time, cost, and quality.
• Ability to operate autonomously with authority and build key relationships.
• Consultancy focus with a history of delivering client requirements and opportunities.
• Expertise in P3M practices and applying them to varied environments.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Understand and deliver in line with policies, processes and procedures.
• Support development and assurance of business cases within approvals.
• Analyse, develop, and manage timely and cost-effective delivery of projects.
• Influence and expedite delivery through planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Identify dependencies and manage assumptions; address risk and slippage.
• Coordinate services across technical, engineering, project controls, commercial and finance.
• Maintain project records and history in line with policy.
• Capture learning and apply continuous improvement to delivery.

Skills

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject

Job description

Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a SC Cleared Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. This role supports the UK Ministry of Defence in delivering their vital capabilities and objectives. Through the Project Delivery Partner framework, you will contribute to essential operations across land, sea, air, and corporate domains.
Our client is proud to play a part in safeguarding national security and that of its allies. The position offers the opportunity to work on innovative and challenging programmes that enable professional development and support employee welfare to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and deliver in accordance with organisational policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support the development and assurance of business cases within wider approval processes.
• Analyse, develop, support, and manage the timely and cost-effective delivery of client projects.
• Influence, support, and expedite client project delivery through effective planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting of project performance.
• Identify and effectively manage project assumptions and dependencies.
• Identify slippage and risk, and implement remedial or mitigating actions, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures.
• Ensure appropriate services are coordinated and delivered through technical, engineering, project controls, commercial, and financial support functions.
• Maintain project records, information, and history accurately and in line with policy.
• Capture learning from experience and apply continuous improvement techniques to project delivery.

Job Requirements:

• Significant track record of successfully delivering defence projects within time, cost, and quality constraints.
• Ability to operate autonomously, with authority, and skilled in developing and maintaining key relationships.
• Consultancy focus with a proven history of identifying and delivering client requirements, with the ability to scope wider business opportunities.
• Expertise in P3M practices, methodologies, and techniques, and their appropriate application to varied environments.
• Highly skilled in coaching and mentoring.
• Ability and willingness to attain security clearance (residency in the UK for the preceding 5 years is required).

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• APM PFQ/PMQ qualification.
• Strong knowledge of the Defence industry and experience working in a high-profile Tier 1, Prime, and/or subcontractor organisation.
• Membership of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) is advantageous.
• PRINCE2 or Agile Practitioner qualification.
• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner (desirable but not essential).

If you are an experienced Project Manager with a passion for the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you.