At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex projects in a secure environment, driving delivery excellence and collaboration.
- Company: Join CGI, a top-rated employer committed to innovation and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme to become a CGI Partner.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic, diverse team focused on operational excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your career in a supportive community.
- Qualifications: DV Security Clearance and experience in managing complex technology projects required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
At CGI, we help shape the future of critical national security and defence programmes through innovative technology, trusted partnerships, and high-performing teams. We are looking for a DV Cleared Project Manager (Senior Consultant) to lead the successful delivery of complex workstreams supporting a Site Reliability Engineering function within a highly secure environment. In this role, you will play a key part in driving delivery excellence, enabling collaboration across technical and business teams, and ensuring impactful outcomes for our clients.
You will have the opportunity to take ownership of delivery, contribute fresh ideas, and develop your career within a supportive and inclusive organisation committed to making a lasting difference. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. The role is expected to be based on client site 5 days per week.
Candidate Profile
In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, governance, and delivery of multiple workstreams supporting a Site Reliability Engineering capability operating across several product teams. You will work closely with technical specialists, product owners, programme leadership, and client stakeholders to ensure delivery objectives are achieved, risks are managed effectively, and priorities remain aligned with business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & Coordinate delivery across multiple SRE and product teams
- Develop & Maintain project plans, roadmaps, milestones, and reporting artefacts
- Facilitate & Drive agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
- Manage & Mitigate delivery risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and escalations
- Engage & Influence technical teams, stakeholders, and programme leadership
- Monitor & Report delivery performance through dashboards, governance packs, and executive reporting
- Optimise & Improve delivery processes, governance frameworks, and operating models
- Support & Enable resource planning, capacity management, forecasting, and prioritisation
- Manage & Track project budgets, financial forecasts, and planning activities
- Maintain & Enhance Jira boards, Confluence documentation, and management information reporting
- Ensure & Uphold governance, compliance, and delivery standards within a secure environment
Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role
To succeed in this role, you will bring proven experience delivering complex technology projects and programmes within secure government, defence, intelligence, or national security environments. You will combine strong project management expertise with agile delivery knowledge, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams and priorities while maintaining governance and delivery excellence.
Essential Qualifications And Experience
- Active DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance
- Proven experience delivering complex technology programmes and projects as a Project Manager
- Strong experience working within defence, intelligence, government, or national security environments
- Excellent knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies
- Demonstrable experience managing cross-functional technical teams and stakeholders
- Strong capability in risk, dependency, issue, and governance management
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, and delivery reporting tools
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to drive accountability and delivery across multiple workstreams
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting SRE, DevOps, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure teams
- Knowledge of IT Service Management and operational delivery practices
- Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and resource planning
- Familiarity with government delivery frameworks and secure delivery environments
Project Manager (DV Security Clearance) employer: Free-Work UK
At CGI, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, recognised for our commitment to inclusivity and employee development. As a Project Manager in a highly secure environment, you will enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits including private healthcare and a share scheme, and the opportunity to work within a supportive community of experts dedicated to making a meaningful impact in national security and defence. Join us to advance your career while contributing to innovative projects that matter.
