At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex projects in telecom, military defence, and rail infrastructure while managing budgets and stakeholder relationships.
- Company: Dynamic company with a focus on innovative solutions in high-stakes environments.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, international corporate environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in critical sectors while collaborating with international teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management, budget control, and stakeholder engagement required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 85000 £ per year.
- Programme/Project Manager - (Telecom, Military Defence, Rail Infrastructure Experience)
- JOB LOCATION: Milton Keynes MK10 0BZ
- DURATION: 12 Months FTC PERM
- TYPE: HYBRID (2/3 Days a Week Onsite)
- Our Client is looking for Candidates with
- Solid past experience in the Telecom industry, IT, Military, rail infrastructure.
- Multi experience and in preference in multi domain (not only IT for instance).
Job Description
Your main responsibilities will include
- Budget & Financial Control
- Full responsibility for project budget management.
- Monitor costs, prevent overruns, and ensure transparent financial reporting to our HQ.
- Manage local procurement and mitigate financial risks.
- Interface with HQ (Germany) & International Corporate Environment
- Act as the primary point of contact between UK-based operations and our senior leadership.
- Provide regular progress reports, risk assessments, and financial updates.
- Translate local issues into clear data for strategic decision-making.
- Navigate the processes, reporting lines and decision-making protocols of an international corporate environment.
- Government & External Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with our potential prospects and existing customers.
- Navigate bureaucratic processes to secure permits and approvals.
- Represent the company in high-level government meetings and presentations.
- Internal Collaboraton
- Collaborate closely with our local teams, who contribute to the project deliverables.
- Align priorities, timelines, and resources across functions without direct disciplinary authority.
- Manage conflicts and competing priorities through negotiation and relationship-building.
- Ensure the "why" behind project decisions are clearly communicated to motivate cross-functional
- Project Execution & IT Coordination
- Oversee the full project life cycle
- Apply IT knowledge to coordinate with technical departments and suppliers.
- Identify and mitigate operational, security, and logistical risks.
Your Profile
- Proven track record managing high-scale, complex projects (government projects preferred).
- International
- Corporate
Experience: Demonstrable experience of working within international companies and an understanding of corporate governance, compliance, and reporting standards.
- Supplier Management: Proven experience managing international suppliers and contractors across borders and time zones.
- Budget Responsibility: Demonstrable experience managing significant project budgets.
- Matrix Management: Proven ability to deliver results through teams not under direct line management-influencing, negotiating, and aligning without direct managerial authority.
- Languages: Fluency in English- must be able to write detailed reports and negotiate with international stakeholders.
- Certification: PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent preferred.
- IT Knowledge: Sufficiently technically literate to oversee tech-heavy deliverables and communicate effectively with technical departments and suppliers
Working conditions
- Mixed: Company office and Remote working possible.
- Ability to travel when required and necessary to UK Company offices, within UK and within Europe for professional purposes
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We think you need these skills to ace Program/Project Manager-Telecom, Military Defence, Rail Infrastructure
Project Management
Budget Management
Financial Reporting
Stakeholder Management
International Corporate Experience
Supplier Management
Matrix Management
