Project Manager - SC Cleared

Matchtech; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking an experienced Senior Project Sponsor / Project Manager to drive major defence infrastructure delivery at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, with three days on site. You will manage requirements, governance and stakeholder engagement across a multi-partner programme to achieve PCT objectives.

The role requires a strong infrastructure delivery background, complex project experience, and the ability to work with approvals authorities and government departments.

Qualifications

• Strong infrastructure delivery background.
• Good understanding of requirements management.
• Complex product/project delivery experience.
• Experience working with approvals authorities and government departments.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define project objectives and requirements across the lifecycle.
• Identify and align internal/external stakeholders and SMEs.
• Provide governance and enable timely decision-making and control.
• Report performance to leadership for assurance and support.
• Support Project Manager with constructive challenge and resourcing.

Skills

Infrastructure delivery

Requirements management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Complex project delivery

Education

Technical degree (ideally)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Project Sponsor / Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure

Overview

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Sponsor to support major infrastructure delivery within a complex defence environment. You'll sit at the centre of a large multi-stakeholder programme, working with delivery partners and approvals authorities to drive outcomes against agreed Performance, Cost and Time (PCT) objectives, applying a strong systems-led approach.

• Location: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth (3 days/week onsite)

Responsibilities

• Project objective setting & requirements management: own requirements across the lifecycle (infrastructure requirements, functional requirements, success criteria)
• Stakeholder management: identify, analyse, engage and align internal/external stakeholders and SMEs; capture requirements and secure commitment
• Thought leadership: protect benefits; act as a critical friend to the Project Manager through support and constructive challenge; ensure the team is set up for success and properly resourced
• Governance: establish and apply effective governance and enable timely decision-making and control
• Performance reporting: review and report performance to leadership teams for assurance, challenge and support

Essential experience

• Strong infrastructure delivery background
• Good understanding of requirements management
• Complex product/project delivery experience
• Experience supporting organisational design development
• Confident working with approvals authorities and other government departments (e.g. Cabinet Office, HMT)
• Excellent stakeholder management skills (able to align competing interests)
• Experience developing/applying governance to projects or change initiatives

Desirable

• Infrastructure or equipment project delivery experience
• Experience in integrated teams with mixed workforces (civilian/military/contractors)
• Strong Microsoft 365 capability
• APM qualification (APMQ or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Technical degree (ideally)
• INCOSE membership
• Engineering background beneficial
• PLP (Project Leadership Programme)
• Awareness of NEC4