Senior Project Manager

Experis UK; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for a 12-month maternity-cover contract in the UK. The role is predominantly on-site in Malvern (3–4 days/week with customer/supplier sites within a 30-mile radius) and offers a daily rate up to £1,000 (Inside IR35).

Active eDV clearance is required. You will lead complex technical projects in a regulated environment, manage governance and stakeholder relations, and oversee delivery teams, schedules, and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex technical projects within Defence, National Security, Government, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong leadership and ability to motivate teams and drive successful project outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, project teams, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Strong governance, risk, and project controls experience.
• Ability to negotiate, manage conflict, and drive decisions in challenging delivery environments.
• Demonstrable knowledge of project management best practice and methodologies.
• APM PMQ qualification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of one or more complex projects within a National Security environment.
• Manage project performance against baselines including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and delivery partners.
• Manage project governance, reporting, reviews, and assurance activities.
• Coordinate internal delivery teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate financial forecasts, resource plans, and delivery schedules.
• Identify and resolve project risks, issues, and delivery challenges.
• Support business growth through customer engagement, follow-on opportunities, and bid activities.
• Provide clear and regular progress reporting to senior business stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Governance

Risk management

PM methodologies

Negotiation

Delivery leadership

Education

APM PMQ qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

• Job Title: Senior Project Manager


• Location: Malvern (3-4 days onsite per week at Malvern or customer/supplier sites within a 30-mile radius)


• Duration: 12 month contract (Maternity Cover)


• Rate: Up to £1,000 per day (Inside IR35)


• Clearance: Active eDV Clearance Required

What you'll be doing

• Leading the delivery of one or more complex projects within a National Security environment.


• Managing project performance against agreed baselines including scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk.


• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and delivery partners.


• Managing project governance, reporting, reviews, and assurance activities.


• Coordinating internal delivery teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.


• Maintaining accurate financial forecasts, resource plans, and delivery schedules.


• Identifying and resolving project risks, issues, and delivery challenges.


• Supporting business growth through customer engagement, follow-on opportunities, and bid activities.


• Providing clear and regular progress reporting to senior business stakeholders.

What you bring

• Proven experience delivering complex technical projects within Defence, National Security, Government, or similarly regulated environments.


• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and drive successful project outcomes.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication capabilities.


• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, project teams, suppliers, and subcontractors simultaneously.


• Strong governance, risk, and project controls experience.


• Ability to negotiate, manage conflict, and drive decisions in challenging delivery environments.


• Demonstrable knowledge of project management best practice and methodologies.


• APM PMQ qualification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.


• Experience delivering projects involving technical complexity, demanding timescales, uncertainty, and risk.

Why apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on impactful National Security programmes, delivering critical outcomes for high profile customers. If you possess active eDV clearance and are looking for your next senior contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.