Senior Project Manager

Job Description

We are working with a leading consultancy who are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team on a high-profile government programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a large complex software delivery project and play a key role in driving outcomes across Central Government and Defence.

Senior Project Manager National Security & Defence

Location: Cheltenham Gloucester (Hybrid Working)
Clearance Required: eDV clearance

Salary 75000 -90000 excellent benefits

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager youll be responsible for ensuring successful project delivery from end to end. Youll lead teams manage stakeholders and adapt delivery methods to fit the needs of fast-moving and high-impact technology projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery ensuring alignment with client objectives timelines and budgets.
• Work directly with clients to understand their requirements and turn them into delivery plans.
• Provide project planning and support on activities including bids and proposals
• Manage project governance reporting and risk management activities ensuring robust decision-making and timely issue resolution
• Managing customer and partner relationships acting as a key point of engagement.
• Applying agile and scaled agile practices alongside traditional project management methods.
• Providing strong leadership and direction to delivery teams.

Essential experience:

• Background in delivering software-based projects within government agencies or similar organisations.
• Extensive experience in managing projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development delivery and support of programmes up to 5m.
• Strong understanding of agile principles and hands-on experience with agile ceremonies.
• Previous experience of working within multi-disciplined projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution skills.
• Commercial awareness across budgets risk management and forecasting.
• Ability to build lead and motivate high-performing delivery teams.
• You will ideally hold a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2 PMP or Agile PM.

Due to the nature of the clients work you are required to hold a high level of security clearance.