Project Manager (SC Cleared)

Peregrine; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of technology change initiatives across complex IT environments in the United Kingdom. You will manage integrated delivery plans, dependencies, risks and stakeholder relationships to ensure delivery objectives are met while maintaining operational stability and minimal disruption.

This role emphasises visibility, governance and forward planning, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong

Qualifications

• Delivery management experience in complex technology environments.
• Coordinate across multiple teams, stakeholders, and priorities.
• Plan and manage delivery roadmaps and backlogs in Agile or hybrid settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with milestones and deliverables.
• Manage multiple workstreams, tracking progress against timelines, budgets, and milestones.
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, suppliers and senior management.
• Identify cross-project dependencies and address conflicts.
• Maintain RAID logs and implement mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Produce regular project status reports and governance updates.
• Prioritise project backlogs to align with objectives and resources.
• Identify improvements to PM processes to boost efficiency and predictability.

Skills

Delivery management

Cross-team coordination

Roadmap & backlog planning

Dependency management

Risk mitigation

Complex delivery planning

Stakeholder engagement

Agile / hybrid delivery

Job description

At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.

The role:

The Project Manager will oversee the planning, coordination and delivery of technology change initiatives across complex IT environments. The role will manage integrated delivery plans, stakeholder relationships, dependencies, risks and competing priorities to ensure activities are aligned, resources are effectively coordinated and delivery objectives are achieved. A key focus will be improving delivery visibility, governance and forward planning while maintaining operational stability and minimising business disruption.

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Scheduling: Develop and maintain integrated short, medium and long-term project plans, ensuring milestones, deliverables and activities are effectively coordinated.
• Project Delivery & Coordination: Manage multiple workstreams, tracking progress against agreed timelines, budgets, objectives and delivery milestones.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, suppliers and senior management to ensure alignment and clear communication.
• Dependency Management: Identify, assess and manage cross-project and cross-team dependencies, proactively addressing potential conflicts and delivery constraints.
• Risk & Issue Management: Maintain project RAID logs, identify potential delivery risks and implement appropriate mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Governance & Reporting: Produce regular project status reports, management information and progress updates, providing transparency of delivery performance, risks and dependencies.
• Demand & Prioritisation Management: Maintain and manage prioritised project backlogs, ensuring activities align with strategic objectives, business requirements and available resources.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to project management, planning, governance and reporting processes to enhance delivery efficiency and predictability.

Skills & Experience:

You will have the following skills or proven experience:

• Strong experience in delivery management within complex technology environments
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams, stakeholders, and competing priorities
• Experience in planning and managing delivery roadmaps and backlogs
• Strong understanding of dependency management and risk mitigation
• Ability to analyse and communicate complex delivery plans and conflicts clearly
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving capabilities