Project Manager

 Our client are an Engineering Consultancy working in the National Security sector. You will be leading a range of projects within Research and Development, Product Development and software delivery.

You will be reporting to the head of Delivery, you will be responsible for projects delivered from start to finish as well as the bid process.

You will need experience working within the National Security sector for this role.

Working Patterns and location – This role is based full time on site on London.

• Deliver projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring successful delivery within time scales, quality and cost.
• Prepare competitive bids, that address clients requirements and liaise with the technical team.
• Develop relationships with clients, suppliers and partners to ensure successful collaboration.
• Manage project finances to ensure delivery aligns with forecasted revenue, cash flow, and profit targets, using established company tools and processes.
• Manage resource requirements of projects.
• Lead and support project teams effectively by setting clear and ambitious team objectives
• Work with technical teams to produce plans and maintain deadlines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure all requirements are managed, recorded and signed off.
• Maintain a risk register of threats and opportunities for the programme and validate contingency costs against these.
• Work with the Account team to identify opportunities for expansion and deliver against these.

• Excellent Stakeholder Management.
• Extensive experience in managing projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m.
• Highly effective problem solving ability.
• Able to work through complex situations whilst maintaining communications with multiple stakeholders.
• Solid business acumen and project finance skills.
• Must have a strong appreciation of technology and trends, and associated engineering methods.
• Must be flexible and willing to contribute where needed in the business cycle to further the team’s success.
• Pre-sale / bid delivery experience and a thorough understanding of the business lifecycle.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering projects using Agile development approaches, and able to tailor the approach dependent on the needs of the project and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders.
• Able to operate in a deadline focussed environment.
• Graduate or equivalent experience.
• APMP or PMP Qualifications or equivalent experience.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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