Description
Project Manager
Location: Farnborough, with flexibility to work from home depending on business demands
Salary: £58,400 – £74,900
Role Overview: We are looking for an enthusiastic Technical Project Manager to support a senior programme manager for a government client. The role is full‑time and permanent, requiring SC clearance or willingness to undergo clearance.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution of projects.
- Coordinate with technical leads to understand and manage complex technical solutions demanded by the client.
- Manage technical discussions within the programme team.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on‑time, within scope and within budget.
- Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
- Report and escalate to management as needed.
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
- Perform risk management to minimise project risks.
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Proven track record in successfully delivering projects or task work packages.
- Extensive experience in Project Management.
- Experience in SAFe Agile and Waterfall delivery cycles.
- Good interpersonal skills and judgement for dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to engage and work within a multi‑functional programme team comprising customers, suppliers and internal staff with an awareness of engineering principles.
- Sound understanding of business, finance and personnel management techniques and commercial aspects of projects.
- Ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively.
- Enthusiastic self‑starter with good verbal communication.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multi‑tasking skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Technical background in software development/test activities.
Clearance Requirements:
- You will be required to gain UK SC (Security Clearance) for this role.
- To be eligible you must have UK citizenship and have been a resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
Benefits:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
- Flexi‑Time Working
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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