SC Cleared Technical Programme Manager

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for an SC Cleared Delivery Manager to oversee projects within the Core Product Team, focusing on enhancing capabilities through software automation and networking. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in IT project management with strong analytical skills and proficiency in both agile and waterfall methodologies. The role offers remote flexibility with an attractive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience managing IT projects, preferably in UK Defence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans aligned with programme deliverables.
• Collaborate with technical leads on resources and timelines.
• Identify opportunities to optimise project efficiency.

Skills

Project management experience

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Requirements Management

Planning & Scheduling

Resource Management

Risk & Issue Management

Quality Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical and critical thinking

MS Office Suite

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Overview

Job Title: SC Cleared Delivery Manager

Location: Remote / Corsham 2-3 days

Duration: Until 31/03/2026 with likely extension

Rate: Up to 800 per day via an approved umbrella company

Role Overview

The projects Engineering Team employs a hybrid project management approach, combining agile and waterfall methodologies to deliver technical projects effectively. As a Delivery Manager, you will manage projects within the Core Product Team, ensuring outputs meet time, quality, and customer requirements. These projects focus on enhancing the projects capabilities through software automation, virtualization, networking, and applications delivered by specialist technical groups.

You will plan, manage, and coordinate technical tasks, liaising with functions such as the Design Office and Live Service Operations to ensure successful delivery within time and budget constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans aligned with programme deliverables.
• Collaborate with technical leads to plan and estimate resources and timelines for assigned projects.
• Create and track JIRA EPICs and tasks; allocate activities to resources with technical leads.
• Review, assure, and close JIRA tasks accurately.
• Manage and document RAIDO (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, Opportunities) and escalate where necessary.
• Attend stakeholder meetings to provide planning expertise.
• Identify opportunities to optimise project efficiency and delivery.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience managing IT projects with ability to challenge technical decisions.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in project management using waterfall or agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of:
• Requirements Management
• Planning & Scheduling
• Resource Management
• Risk & Issue Management
• Quality Management
• Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Testing
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to adapt methodologies to suit project environments.
• Skilled in coordinating multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including MS Project.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).
• Certification in PRINCE2, APMP, SAFe (4/5/6), or equivalent agile methodology.
• Experience working within UK Defence delivery projects.