Project Manager

Project Manager (IT / DV Cleared)

Location: London

What you'll be doing:

• Provide stakeholders with clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies, costs and forecast outcomes to support timely decision-making
• Manage the UK contractor undertaking the development work, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment
• Lead project governance across the project lifecycle, keeping plans, priorities and oversight robust
• Keep delivery priorities grounded in client needs-balancing resources on the right activities while adapting as requirements evolve
• Manage a fast-moving, stakeholder-heavy environment where multitasking and clear communication are essential
• Support delivery confidence in a domain where AI development is continuously evolving

What you'll bring:

• Competent, experienced Project Management capability, with the confidence to run governance and drive clarity
• Comfort with extensive stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Some knowledge of-and genuine interest in-IT and AI, with an ability to stay pragmatic as things change
• The ability to deliver effectively in a complex environment, recognising the evolving nature of AI development
• Ability to multitask and keep delivery focused on what matters most

Additional information:

• Start date: ASAP
• Project period: Initial engagement, with the possibility of extending through to 31 March 2028 (subject to ongoing requirements)
• Travel: Willing to travel, sometimes at short notice (primary locations Cambridge and London)
• Clearance: Ideally DV, though SC may be considered for the right candidate