Project Manager - Land Ranges, Defence

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Project Manager for Defence roles, offering a flexible work location mostly remote. Candidates must have experience in Defence projects and leadership. The contract runs for 12 months, with a pay rate of £550 - £600 per day. Responsibilities include fostering positive relations with stakeholders and ensuring project success. Active SC clearance is required for this position. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong project management and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence projects is essential.
• Capability to International Project Management Association Level C required.
• 2-4 years leading projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive engagement with customers and partners.
• Ensure project outputs meet customer satisfaction, time, and quality standards.
• Resolve conflicts and collaborate across the business.

Skills

Defence project experience

International Project Management Association Level C capability

Leadership experience

Teamwork

Stakeholder management

Job description

Project Manager - Land Ranges, Defence

The location of the role is flexible. Mostly remote working, induction 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