Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

£52.93 - £71.45 per hour

We’re currently recruiting a Senior Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of key projects comprising product, process and system development for one of our distinguished Defence clients.  You will contribute to the enhancement of the project management framework to ensure current and future projects are delivered in line with good practice project management techniques. The successful candidate will be an experienced Project or Portfolio Manager with knowledge of the Defence industry and various Project Management techniques.

This role is a 12-month contract position, with the opportunity of further extension. It will require 1-2 days per month on site in Barrow-in-Furness, with the rest of the time being remote. It is paying a rate of £52.93 per hour PAYE or £71.45 per hour Umbrella inside IR35.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for defining, planning, tracking and managing the portfolio projects to which they have allocated to them.
• Keep stakeholders up to date from different areas of the business, regulatory bodies, and suppliers.
• Lead the project resources in order to ensure the project objectives are accomplished.
• Know when exceptions need to be escalated through the portfolio governance processes, ensuring options and recommendations for resolution are identified.
• Build and manage meaningful and supportive relationships across the portfolio team, project teams and with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years project management and delivery experience to time, cost and quality
• At least 2 years portfolio management exposure with an outsourced partner
• Qualified to first degree level, or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Professional qualification in project management. APM is preferred. Others such as Prince2 or any other recognised qualifications will be considered.
• Experience of translating analysis into practical implementation
• Familiarity with large-scale digital business models for the deployment of products and services to specific standards
• Familiarity, appreciation and knowledge of end-to-end business process and governance.
• Effective negotiation skills
• High-level of IT literacy, proficient user of Microsoft Office tools and MS Project
• Ability to work with and manage external IT system partners and suppliers
• Proven capability to manage partners, 3rd parties, projects and stakeholders

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance before starting