Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Project Manager to lead a six-month Proof of Concept programme at Portsmouth Naval Base, focused on identifying, managing and facilitating the removal and appropriate recycling or disposal of surplus, obsolete and no-longer-required stock held within naval warehouses.
The successful candidate will work directly with Naval Base officials, warehouse personnel and relevant MOD stakeholders to understand warehouse holdings, identify stock that is surplus to operational requirements, establish the appropriate authority and approval routes, and coordinate the efficient movement of approved items through to recycling or compliant disposal.
This is a hands-on project management role requiring strong stakeholder management, planning, reporting, governance and operational coordination skills.
Overall Objective
The Project Manager will play a central role in establishing a safe, compliant and commercially effective warehouse rationalisation process at Portsmouth Naval Base.
The role combines MOD stakeholder management, project planning, inventory assessment, governance, hazardous-material awareness, logistics, recycling and environmental compliance.
The ultimate objective is to clear unnecessary stock from the Naval Base, release valuable warehouse space and ensure every item is dealt with through the correct authorised route, while creating a proven methodology that can potentially be expanded across the wider MOD estate.
Key Responsibilities
- Warehouse Stock Identification
- MOD & Naval Base Stakeholder Management
- Approval, Governance & Audit Trail
- Hazardous Materials & Specialist Identification
- Recycling, Waste & Environmental Compliance
- Project Planning & Management
Candidate Experience The ideal candidate will have:
- MUST HAVE A CURRENT ACTIVE SC CLEANACE
- Proven Project Management experience.
- Experience working within an MOD, military, defence, naval, engineering, logistics, warehouse or similarly controlled environment.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and approval processes.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent reporting and documentation capability.
- Experience operating within highly regulated or compliance-driven environments.
- An understanding of governance, authorisation and audit requirements.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently while maintaining effective communication with the wider project team.
- Strong attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously.