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Project Manager, Defence

Electus Recruitment Solutionsbristol, gloucestershire🇬🇧United Kingdom

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SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeOn Site
Locationbristol, gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Stakeholder ManagementProject Management

Job description

Sector: Defence, Security & CNI

Reference: BH-20977-Oct

Defence Project Manager
Bristol | Permanent | 50K to 60K | Hybrid, 3 days onsite

We are recruiting several Defence Project Managers for permanent roles supporting complex UK defence programmes in Bristol.
These opportunities suit established Project Managers who have personally owned project delivery within defence. The focus is on delivering defined projects, work packages or control accounts rather than PMO support, planning or specialist project controls.
What you will be doing
  • Take ownership of projects, work packages or defined areas of delivery
  • Manage scope, schedule, cost, risks, issues, dependencies and change
  • Monitor delivery performance and take action where progress moves away from plan
  • Work across engineering, commercial, finance, Project Controls, suppliers and customer stakeholders
  • Support formal governance, reporting, assurance and approval activity
  • Manage priorities and delivery issues in a complex defence environment
What we are looking for
  • Substantive Project Management experience within UK defence
  • Clear evidence of personal project or work package delivery ownership
  • Experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, change and project performance
  • Strong stakeholder management across multidisciplinary delivery teams
  • A recognised Project Management qualification
  • Previous UK SC clearance
APM PMQ is particularly desirable and current SC clearance would be advantageous.
These roles are aimed primarily at experienced Project Managers with genuine delivery ownership will also be considered. The underlying requirement is for hands-on Project Management rather than PMO, scheduling, risk or cost specialism.
Security requirements
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be sole British nationals and must previously have held UK Security Check clearance.
Location and working pattern
  • The roles are based in Bristol with a requirement to work onsite around 3 days per week .
  • Candidates should therefore be within a realistic and sustainable commuting distance of Bristol.
Salary
50,000 to 60,000 , depending on experience and level.

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