Project Manager Defence - All Levels
Project Manager Defence - All Levels
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Job Description
Important: Before applying due to the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.
About Us:
Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors including but not limited to: Health Local Authorities Higher Education Highways Utilities Rail and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.
Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of Project and Programme Management Services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes.
Role Overview and Purpose:
We are looking for experienced Project Managers of all grades to play a key role in delivering highprofile projects across the Defence Sector. As part of our growing team you will work on complex largescale programmes helping our clients overcome challenges and achieve their objectives.
Based in our London office you will collaborate with colleagues and clients across the South of England balancing remote officebased and onsite working.
Owing to the nature of our business and our diverse portfolio of clients no two roles are the same and we encourage candidates with different backgrounds skills and experiences to consider this role. Successful candidates could support one or more client requirements and we will work with them to ensure that candidates support the delivery of appropriate requirements.
Working Location:
Turner & Townsend recognise the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working enabling them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60 of your time but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning collaborating and creating amazing work together.
About you:
As a candidate for this role you will not only have project management experience built from a career in the Defence Sector (or a similar relevant sector) but you will also want to be part of a highfunctioning team focussed on delivering worldclass outcomes to our evergrowing network of Defence clients.
Turner & Townsend is looking for the right people to join our team if you do not fulfil 100 of the advert but think you can add value to our teams and clients please apply or reach out to the recruiter for a discussion.
Experience and Skills:
- Leading and managing project teams delivering successful outcomes through collaboration and strategic leadership.
- Experience in project management competencies such as risk management stakeholder management and team management
- Overseeing budgets forecasting and ensuring projects are delivered within financial parameters.
- Experience working within the Defence or nuclear sectors
- Developing business cases that clearly outline project objectives costs and benefits.
- Building and maintaining trusted advisor relationships with clients ensuring longterm success.
- Ability to coordinate contractors consultants and advisors across multiple projects.
Desirable Experience
- Experience working with UK Government organisations particularly in infrastructure projects.
- Ability to coordinate contractors consultants and advisors across multiple projects.
- Membership of the Association for Project Management (MAPM).
Qualifications :
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2 APM PMQ AGILE).
- Must have or be able to attain UK MoD Security ClearanceUK Passport Holder
Security Clearance
Important: Before applying due to the sensitive nature of these projects you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels GOV ().
Additional Information :
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects worklife balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
