Project Manager - Programme & Governance in Bristol

Please note that all applicants must currently be residing in the UK and be eligible for, or already hold, UKSV Security Clearance (SC) to be considered for this role.

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our Capability team, supporting the delivery, operation and ongoing development of our sovereign operating environment. Acting as the central coordination point across business, technology, security and operational teams, you will be responsible for managing projects, implementation activities, governance, financial management, procurement, resource planning and stakeholder engagement across a growing portfolio of work. Working closely with senior leadership and technical specialists, you will help ensure services operate effectively, delivery objectives are achieved, risks are managed and strategic capability initiatives continue to scale in support of Defence, Government and other regulated-sector opportunities. This role requires proven project management experience within complex organisational, digital or transformation programmes and a desire to contribute to a small, agile and fast-growing team focused on capability delivery and continual improvement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects, workstreams and implementation activities across our Digital Capability.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, schedules, milestones, risks, actions and dependencies.
• Support governance forums, steering groups and working groups, ensuring actions and decisions are tracked through to completion.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across business, technology, security, procurement and operational teams.
• Support financial planning, budget tracking, forecasting and reporting activities.
• Coordinate procurement activities, supplier engagement and contract-related actions where required.
• Support capability asset management, resource planning and operational readiness activities.
• Maintain project and programme reporting, dashboards and management information for leadership teams.
• Support organisational change, communications and adoption activities associated with new services and capabilities.
• Identify, manage and upscale risks, issues and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, governance and operational delivery practices.
• Coordinate delivery of capability roadmaps, operational improvements and strategic transformation initiatives.
• Support day-to-day operational management activities, ensuring risks, issues, actions and dependencies are effectively managed and escalated where required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects, programmes, digital transformation or business change initiatives within complex organisations.
• Professional Project Management qualification (PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PMP, MSP or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of project governance, delivery methodologies and programme controls.
• Experience managing project budgets, financial reporting, forecasting and resource planning activities.
• Experience supporting procurement processes, supplier management and commercial governance.
• Demonstrable experience managing risks, issues, actions and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Understanding of IT project management, digital delivery and technology implementation lifecycles.
• Experience producing project reporting, status updates, dashboards and executive-level communications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools including Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Project and the wider Microsoft ecosystem.
• Ability to operate effectively within regulated, security-conscious or governance-driven environments.

Essential Core Behavioural Skills

• Organisation and Delivery Focus: Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against deadlines.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Communication: Ability to present information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify challenges, analyse options and drive pragmatic solutions.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working within a fast-evolving environment where priorities and requirements may change.
• Ownership and Accountability: Proactive approach to managing actions, risks and deliverables through to completion.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working within Defence, Government, National Security or other regulated environments.
• Experience delivering digital transformation, business change or technology-enabled transformation programmes.
• Experience managing Digital Workplace, DevOps, Microsoft 365, Cloud or Technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting secure, sovereign or regulated delivery environments.
• Experience supporting PMO, operational management or capability management functions.
• Understanding of Information Security programmes, governance and compliance activities.
• Familiarity with IT governance and control frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL or NIST.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
• Existing Security Clearance (SC) or higher.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.