Project Manager - SC cleared
Posted Today by CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
£85 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Reading, Berkshire
Summary: The role of Project Manager involves leading the end-to-end delivery of a Digital HR solution in a complex environment, requiring SC clearance and a focus on stakeholder engagement. The position entails managing project governance, supplier selection, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The successful candidate will oversee the implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations while collaborating with various teams. This opportunity is ideal for those with a strong background in HR solutions and project management within the Defence or Aerospace sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead full lifecycle delivery of a Digital HR solution
- Manage project governance, plans, budgets, risks, and reporting
- Support and coordinate RFP, supplier selection, and contract mobilisation activities
- Manage external delivery partners and systems integrators
- Drive stakeholder engagement across HR, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, and Technology teams
- Oversee go-live, hypercare, and operational handover activities
- Ensure delivery aligns with governance, architecture, security, and assurance standards
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering COTS and/or SaaS HR solutions
- Experience delivering HR implementations from RFP through to live operation
- Strong supplier and third-party management experience
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including executive-level engagement
- Strong understanding of project governance and assurance processes
- Experience working in Agile or Hybrid delivery environments
- Experience using Azure DevOps
- Experience within Defence, Aerospace
- Active SC Clearance
Salary (Rate): £85/hour
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Project Manager - Sc cleared +6 months ++Hybrid - 3 days on site in Reading +Inside IR35+£78 - £85 ph +SC cleared +Sole British nationals only due to nature of the project
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a new Digital HR solution within a complex and fast-paced environment.
This role will take ownership from RFP and supplier selection through implementation, go-live, and transition into BAU operations.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery partners, architects, and business teams to ensure successful delivery of secure, scalable, and business-aligned solutions.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle delivery of a Digital HR solution
- Manage project governance, plans, budgets, risks, and reporting
- Support and coordinate RFP, supplier selection, and contract mobilisation activities
- Manage external delivery partners and systems integrators
- Drive stakeholder engagement across HR, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, and Technology teams
- Oversee go-live, hypercare, and operational handover activities
- Ensure delivery aligns with governance, architecture, security, and assurance standards
Essential Experience
- Proven experience delivering COTS and/or SaaS HR solutions
- Experience delivering HR implementations from RFP through to live operation
- Strong supplier and third-party management experience
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including executive-level engagement
- Strong understanding of project governance and assurance processes
- Experience working in Agile or Hybrid delivery environments
- Experience using Azure DevOps
- Experience within Defence, Aerospace
- Active SC Clearance
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing programme environment delivering high-profile digital transformation projects.