SC/DV Cleared Junior Project Manager - Defence/Aerospace

We are seeking SC/DV Cleared Junior Project Manager to support the delivery of projects within a major UK defence and aerospace environment. Working alongside experienced project and programme managers, you will help coordinate activities, track milestones and ensure effective communication across technical teams, stakeholders and suppliers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their project management career while contributing to sensitive, high-profile programmes supporting the UK's defence and aerospace capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules and milestones.
• Track progress, identify delays and escalate risks or issues.
• Maintain project documentation, including RAID logs, status reports and action trackers.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record decisions and follow up on actions.
• Support communication between technical teams, business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Assist with budget, resource, purchase order and invoice tracking where required.
• Help ensure project governance, documentation and approvals are maintained.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and effective project delivery.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Active SC security clearance.
• Experience in project coordination, project support or a junior project management role.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• Basic understanding of project management principles and delivery methodologies.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with project planning and tracking tools such as MS Project, Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to defence, aerospace, MOD or other secure government programmes.
• Experience supporting technical, engineering or digital transformation projects.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.
• PRINCE2 Foundation, AgilePM Foundation or a similar project management qualification.
• DV clearance.

Working Arrangements

The role is based in Reading - 4 days on-site attendance required to support the programme and work with key stakeholders.