Senior Project Manager

Sopra Steria Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sopra Steria Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT infrastructure delivery within a secure Defence environment. You will own scopes, schedules, budgets, and governance, coordinating cross-functional teams and engaging senior stakeholders to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

The role is based on-site in the UK, requiring active DV clearance and a track record of delivering complex technical change in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex IT infrastructure in Defence/security environments.
• Experience managing end-to-end delivery including scope, schedules, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Strong governance, assurance and delivery controls in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects in a Defence context.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Delivery leadership

Budget management

Defence/secure environments

DV clearance

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager experienced in delivering complex IT infrastructure projects? We are involved in a significant technology programme, focused on the delivery and integration of complex, secure IT infrastructure.,

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value IT infrastructure projects within a secure Defence environment, from initial planning through to implementation, transition and handover.
• Take ownership of project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and change, ensuring delivery remains on track against agreed outcomes.
• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary technical teams, working closely with infrastructure engineers, architects, security teams, suppliers and other delivery partners.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers and senior stakeholders, providing clear direction, managing expectations and driving effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project governance and assurance activities, producing clear delivery plans, financial reporting, RAID management and status updates for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Identify and manage complex technical and delivery dependencies, proactively addressing risks, resolving blockers and escalating issues where required.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with relevant security, compliance, quality and operational requirements expected within a highly secure environment.
• Build strong relationships across customer, technical and delivery teams, creating accountability and maintaining momentum across complex project environments.
  This role would suit an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong track record of leading end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects within secure or highly regulated environments. You will bring a strong understanding of project governance, stakeholder management, delivery risk and the challenges associated with delivering complex technical change.

Working across multidisciplinary technical and business teams, you will provide the leadership and direction needed to drive delivery forward, manage dependencies and ensure secure, high-quality outcomes. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Basingstoke, and you will need to hold active MoD Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex IT infrastructure projects within Defence, National Security or other highly secure environments.
• Strong experience managing projects throughout the full delivery lifecycle, with ownership of scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
• A good understanding of complex IT infrastructure environments and experience working closely with technical specialists, architects and engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, assurance and delivery controls within regulated or security-critical environments.
• Demonstrable experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and customers, with the confidence to communicate complex delivery challenges and drive effective decision-making.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, including budget management, forecasting, supplier management and delivery against contractual commitments.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities and maintain delivery momentum within complex project environments.
  Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.