IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Hampshire / Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite

Up to £65,000 per annum + benefits package

Active SC clearance

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Project Manager to join a high-performing Defence and Technology organisation, supporting the delivery of complex engineering, technology and research projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the planning and delivery of projects to agreed time, cost and quality objectives.
• Developing project plans, timelines and resource schedules.
• Tracking progress against milestones and highlighting potential risks, issues or delays.
• Supporting resource planning and effective team utilisation.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, status reports, actions and meeting records.
• Organising and facilitating project meetings, including agendas and follow-up actions.
• Supporting project risk, issue and opportunity management.
• Assisting with budget monitoring and project expenditure.
• Supporting procurement activities and supplier/vendor relationships.
• Working with internal teams, customers, subcontractors and partners.
• Ensuring project documentation and deliverables meet required quality standards.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of project management processes and ways of working.
• Taking ownership of assigned activities and proactively managing priorities.

About You

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, communication and time-management skills, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced technical environment and can make sound decisions when working under pressure.

• Experience supporting or managing projects within engineering, technology, product development, research or consultancy environments.
• A relevant degree and/or equivalent professional experience.
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM, PMI or PRINCE2, or be working towards one.
• Strong planning, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to identify and manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, self-managed approach with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to build your project management career within a technically advanced organisation delivering high-impact projects across Defence, National Security and Intelligence.

You’ll work alongside experienced engineering and delivery professionals, develop your project management capability and gain exposure to complex programmes from planning through to delivery.