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Job Description
Project Manager
Location: Gloucester
Clearance: Candidates must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance "Green badge" (There is no scope to undergo clearance checks prior to starting). UKSV/MOD clearances are not eligible for this role.
Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities
- To successfully deliver projects from concept to project completion as per contractual requirements, within time scales, to quality and cost whilst delighting the customer in accordance with company processes and procedures
- Lead the delivery of competitive and compelling bids that clearly address customer pain points and requirements in conjunction with the account and technical team
- To develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and partners, to ensure successful and collaborative project delivery
- Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts (revenue, cash and profit) for projects using the company tools and processes
- Manage the resource requirements of the project(s) and build solid working relationships with the Resourcing function and client stakeholders
- Create and lead effective project teams to deliver successful projects by setting clear and ambitious objectives for the team and supporting the team to achieve them
- Experienced, capable and willing to fulfil the Project Management role in the different phases of the project lifecycle, from idea / concept to project closure.
- Work with technical teams to document and manage assumptions and dependencies to produce a project plan and maintain this plan through the life of the project
- Ensure requirements are being managed, recorded and signed off in the designated tool for the project
- 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
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- 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 supported by pro-active and adaptive team leadership skills
- 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
- Demonstrable experience of building excellent relationships both internally and with key client stakeholders
- Able to operate in a deadline focussed environment
Education and Qualifications
- BSc. Graduate or equivalent experience
- APMP or PMP Qualifications or equivalent experience