Project Manager (SC Cleared)

VE3; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge technologies

Career growth & development

Collaborative work environment

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

VE3 is seeking a Project Manager (SC Cleared) in the UK to lead a complex digital service programme from inception to delivery. The role requires 5+ years of experience and strong governance, risk, and stakeholder management capabilities.

You will coordinate delivery, product, and technical leads and ensure conformance to policy and regulatory standards. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, reporting to executives, and managing budgets and procurement to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project or programme management of complex, multi-stAKEholder digital services.
• Proven ability to operate within agile delivery environments.
• Oversight of cross-functional teams delivering data, UI, and system integrations.
• Experience managing regulatory, operational, or vendor dependencies.
• High-level communication and negotiation with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Programme Governance & Leadership: Lead end-to-end management of a multi-phase digital service programme.
• Planning, Monitoring & Control: Develop and maintain an integrated delivery plan with milestones.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Produce concise reports for operational and executive audiences.
• Financial & Resource Management: Manage budgets, contracts, and procurement with controls.
• Collaboration & Risk Management: Align agile work with programme priorities; maintain risk logs.

Education

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APM PMQ or equivalent

AgilePM / SAFe Agilist

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Tools

Oracle Fusion

SAP

Job description

Role Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and oversight of a complex digital service delivery programme. This role ensures that strategic goals, delivery milestones, and stakeholder expectations are met through robust governance, effective risk management, and strong collaboration with delivery and product teams.

Job Title

Project Manager (SC Cleared)

Experience

5+ Years

Location

UK

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Governance & Leadership:
• Lead the end-to-end management of a multi-phase digital service programme, from inception through to final delivery and transition.
• Establish appropriate governance frameworks to monitor performance, outcomes, and conformance to policy or regulatory standards.
• Chair project boards or steering groups where required, ensuring cross-functional alignment and visibility at all levels.
• Planning, Monitoring & Control:
• Develop and maintain an integrated delivery plan, coordinating inputs from delivery, product, and technical leads.
• Track progress against key milestones and deliverables, proactively identifying and addressing risks, blockers, and deviations.
• Ensure robust documentation of plans, dependencies, issues, and decisions across the delivery lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders including internal teams, senior leadership, third-party suppliers, and user groups.
• Ensure that delivery decisions reflect the needs of both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Produce concise, actionable reports and delivery updates suitable for both operational and executive audiences.
• Financial & Resource Management:
• Manage budgets, contracts, and procurement in line with commercial controls and delivery milestones.
• Work with functional leads to ensure that the right people are in place, with clear responsibilities and manageable workloads.
• Identify and manage any resource gaps or changes in capacity proactively.
• Collaboration & Risk Management:
• Collaborate closely with the Delivery Manager to align agile sprint-based activity with programme-level priorities.
• Maintain and update risk and issue logs; drive mitigations and escalated appropriately to unblock delivery.
• Ensure that dependencies—whether organisational, technical, or policy-based—are actively managed and monitored.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in project or programme management of complex, multi-stakeholder digital services majorly in Finance Project.
• Proven ability to operate within agile delivery environments, supporting dual-track or iterative delivery frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record in overseeing cross-functional teams delivering products or platforms involving data, user interfaces, and system integrations.
• Experience managing regulatory, operational, or vendor-related dependencies.
• High-level communication and negotiation skills, with experience working across senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Managed project independently with less supervision

Desirable Experience

• Familiarity with service design principles, user-centred delivery methods, and government/public sector service standards.
• Experience working on platforms involving structured data, catalogue management, or regulated industry workflows (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, or procurement).
• Knowledge of risk frameworks, assurance planning, or managing formal assessments (e.g., service readiness, accessibility compliance).
• Nice to have knowledge of Oracle Fusion, SAP and setting up financial system

Certifications (Preferred But Not Required)

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, or equivalent project management qualification
• AgilePM, SAFe Agilist, or other Agile framework certifications
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or higher (to support technical context and infrastructure discussions)

Benefits

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting‑edge technologies and impactful projects.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.