At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex IT infrastructure projects in a secure Defence environment from planning to implementation.
- Company: Join Sopra Steria, a leader in digital solutions for National Security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, medical insurance, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; we value and support our employees.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in managing complex IT projects within secure environments.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager experienced in delivering complex IT infrastructure projects?
We are involved in a significant technology programme, focused on the delivery and integration of complex, secure IT infrastructure.
This role would suit an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong track record of leading end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects within secure or highly regulated environments.
You will bring a strong understanding of project governance, stakeholder management, delivery risk and the challenges associated with delivering complex technical change.
Working across multidisciplinary technical and business teams, you will provide the leadership and direction needed to drive delivery forward, manage dependencies and ensure secure, high-quality outcomes.
This is a full-time, on-site role based in Basingstoke, and you will need to hold active Mo D Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
What they will be doing
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value IT infrastructure projects within a secure Defence environment, from initial planning through to implementation, transition and handover.
- Take ownership of project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and change, ensuring delivery remains on track against agreed outcomes.
- Provide leadership across multidisciplinary technical teams, working closely with infrastructure engineers, architects, security teams, suppliers and other delivery partners.
- Act as a key point of contact for customers and senior stakeholders, providing clear direction, managing expectations and driving effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead project governance and assurance activities, producing clear delivery plans, financial reporting, RAID management and status updates for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
- Identify and manage complex technical and delivery dependencies, proactively addressing risks, resolving blockers and escalating issues where required.
- Ensure projects are delivered in line with relevant security, compliance, quality and operational requirements expected within a highly secure environment.
- Build strong relationships across customer, technical and delivery teams, creating accountability and maintaining momentum across complex project environments.
What they will bring
- Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager delivering complex IT infrastructure projects within Defence, National Security or other highly secure environments.
- Strong experience managing projects throughout the full delivery lifecycle, with ownership of scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
- A good understanding of complex IT infrastructure environments and experience working closely with technical specialists, architects and engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, assurance and delivery controls within regulated or security-critical environments.
- Demonstrable experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and customers, with the confidence to communicate complex delivery challenges and drive effective decision-making.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness, including budget management, forecasting, supplier management and delivery against contractual commitments.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities and maintain delivery momentum within complex project environments.
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Basingstoke - full time on site
Security Clearance Level: Active Mo D DV required
- Internal
- Recruiter: Josh
Benefits: Bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 3% cash fund, 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy extra days, Medical Insurance, life assurance, and 6% pension
If you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients.
The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.
We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.
We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
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