Project Manager

Description:

Role: Project Manager (Security Clearance required)

Location: Cheltenham

Day Rate: £650

Contract Length: 12-month initial contract (likely to be extended)

Situation:
We are working with a Tier 1 client, who require an experienced Project Manager for their SIG division. You will lead the delivery of projects working directly for key clients embedded into their major programmes.

Opportunity for role of Project Manager:
In your role as Project Manager, you'll enable organisations to achieve maximum benefits from digital transformation and innovative operations. You'll work directly with clients, identifying, shaping and managing better delivery capabilities. You'll be supported to lead your own work packages or Agile delivery teams.

Key Criteria for the role of Project Manager:
You must be able to appreciate complex practical, technical, and commercial issues and to work with a broad range of stakeholders; leading project teams that are either local to you or distributed across multiple sites.

Essential: 

MUST HOLD DV (developed vetting) Security Clearance
APMP or Prince2 qualified
Experience of leading and motivating teams towards successful delivery
Customer Focused; delivers a high level of customer services to our external and internal customers
Happy to travel hybrid to Cheltenham site
Desirable:

Practical experience of Agile / Scrum would be highly desirable
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
Excellent analytical skills
Proven ability to solve problems creatively
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
The ability to manage all aspects of project delivery including forecasting, planning, risk and change management and financial reporting
An ability to communicate in written and verbal form with people at every level

Likely job titles: Project manager, Programme Manager, Business Analyst, Change Manager

If you would like to apply for this Project Manager (DV security clearance) role, please use the 'apply now' link on the right, or contact Becca Stanton at (url removed)

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