Senior Project Manager in Cheltenham

Senior Project Manager – National Security & Defence

Location – Cheltenham – Hybrid

Salary – £75,000 -£90,000 + excellent benefits

We are working with a leading consultancy who are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team on a high-profile government programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a large, complex software delivery project and play a key role in driving outcomes across Central Government and Defence.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you\’ll be responsible for ensuring successful project delivery from end to end. You\’ll lead teams, manage stakeholders, and adapt delivery methods to fit the needs of fast-moving and high-impact technology projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Work directly with clients to understand their requirements and turn them into delivery plans.
• Provide project planning and support on activities including bids and proposals
• Manage project governance, reporting, and risk management activities, ensuring robust decision-making and timely issue resolution
• Managing customer and partner relationships, acting as a key point of engagement.
• Applying agile and scaled agile practices, alongside traditional project management methods.
• Providing strong leadership and direction to delivery teams.

Essential experience:

• Background in delivering software-based projects within government agencies or similar organisations.
• Extensive experience in managing projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, delivery, and support of programmes up to £5m.
• Strong understanding of agile principles and hands-on experience with agile ceremonies.
• Previous experience of working within multi-disciplined projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution skills.
• Commercial awareness across budgets, risk management, and forecasting.
• Ability to build, lead, and motivate high-performing delivery teams.
• You will ideally hold a recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile PM.

Due to the nature of the client\’s work, you are required to hold a high level of security clearance.

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