Project Manager SC Cleared

Summary: The Project Manager role requires an active SC clearance and involves managing complex IT infrastructure projects within the Defence and National Security sector. The position focuses on end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and adherence to best practices in project management. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, contributing to national resilience and security. Candidates should have a strong background in project management within regulated environments, particularly in Defence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the successful delivery of IT infrastructure and transformation projects through their full lifecycle
• Define project requirements and objectives, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders and business units
• Work collaboratively with customers to achieve acceptance, closedown, and seamless handover to service
• Track project costs, ensure milestones are achieved, and invoices are raised accurately and on time
• Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and provide regular status updates to the Senior Project Manager or Programme Board
• Apply best practice project management principles including risk management, scope control, and financial governance
• Operate within established methodologies and frameworks, including Agile, PRINCE2, and SAFe
• Coordinate internal teams, ensuring effective planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication
• Conduct formal reviews and ensure lessons learned are captured and shared

Key Skills:

• Strong track record of delivering infrastructure, application development, and test/release projects
• Experience in both Transition and Transformation programme delivery
• Extensive MOD/Defence project experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and guide
• Proficiency with project reporting, risk assessment, financial tracking, and governance
• Familiarity with working in secure or highly regulated environments
• Solid understanding of project methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, and SAFe
• Ability to manage project impact on P&L and ensure contingency planning is signed off appropriately

Salary (Rate): £550

City: Norfolk

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT