Project Manager - Land Ranges, Defence

Undisclosed; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month contract. The role is mostly remote but requires initial onsite induction. Candidates must have experience in defence projects, with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. The pay rate is £550 - £600 per day, and active SC clearance is required. This role involves ensuring project delivery, managing teams, and maintaining engagement with stakeholders. Ideal for candidates with 2-4 years of project management experience.

Qualifications

• Ranges or Defence project experience required.
• Demonstrable capability to International Project Management Association Level C.
• Experience of 2-4 years leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of positive engagement with project stakeholders.
• Delivery of project outputs to agreed baselines including customer satisfaction.
• Resolving conflicts within the project and collaborating across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Job description

Project Manager - Land Ranges, Defence

The location of the role is flexible . Mostly remote working , induction will be onsite in Pendine, Shoeburyness, Glascoed, or Eskmeals .

The duration of the contract is 12 months .

The pay rate on offer is £550 - £600 per day (inside IR35, via Umbrella agency) .

Active SC clearance is required

Key accountabilities of the role

• Development and maintenance of positive engagement with project customers, partners and suppliers.
• Operating in a Safe & Secure manner.
• Embedding a culture in line with the company’s values.
• Delivery of the project outputs, to agreed baseline (customer satisfaction, time, cost, quality, cash and sales).
• Ensuring project members operate in line with the Operating Framework & functional competency management requirements; and have appropriate personal objectives recorded in the company performance management system.
• Resolving conflicts (including prioritisation calls) within the project and collaborating across the business.
• Maintenance of forecasts (both financial and resource demand signal) for sales and delivery which reflects the up-to-date expectations for the work.
• Application of governance requirements (including lifecycle, project & independent reviews as appropriate) for foundation sales and delivery work.
• Reporting progress on all accountabilities to programme / portfolio manager (or their delegate).

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Ranges or Defence project experience required
• Demonstrable capability to International Project Management Association Level C.
• Experience gained, typically rather than necessarily, between 2-4 years of leading projects.
• Strong leadership experience
• Ability to support functional teams (including HR) to develop and manage people
• Teamwork and stakeholder management