Project Manager (Government and Defence)
Location:
Hybrid (Cheltenham) with travel to QA sites when required.
Your Role:
Working with QA's key clients in the government and defence section you will be responsible for ensuring that your projects achieve their objectives within agreed timescales and budget, whilst ensuring that quality measures are continually adhered to.
Key Responsibilities:
* You will be responsible for the successful delivery of medium to large complex learning and engagement programmes.
* Working closely with client stakeholders and consultants/SMEs to scope the objectives, deliverables, timelines, dependencies, assumptions, risks and quality acceptance criteria.
* Creation and ongoing management of project tools/documents, including project plan, RAID log and RACI.
* Support programme specific resourcing through clear definition of content expertise and managing a ‘briefing’ process.
* Manage operational risk within sensible parameters, escalating risks and issues when necessary. Organising and running a SteerCo when projects risks are many/high.
* Manage a complex network of client stakeholders, internal and external resources and external suppliers across project workstreams.
* Track and manage project budget within agreed parameters. Understanding and using project tolerances where needed.
* Provide on-going direction, support and motivation of the project team to deliver continuity of quality.
Your Experience:
* Fully familiar with project lifecycle and methodologies and hold a industry recognised qualification/certification, such as PRINCE2 or APMG PMQ.
* Experience of managing complex projects, for a minimum of 5 years, for a range of clients. Understand how to produce and manage project tools and documentation.
* Ability to work in both agile and classic waterfall project environments.
* Experience of complex scheduling of project resources.
* Experience of effectively managing or mitigating against risk.
* Experience of effectively communicating on complex issues at a range of stakeholder levels (to C‑suite).
* Proven experience in influencing stakeholders to drive change successfully.
* Willing to travel for client or internal meetings.
* You will demonstrate a willingness to go through security clearance for government programmes.
What We Offer
Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:
* 27 days Annual Leave (4 days used for the festive closure) plus Bank Holidays
* Medicash plan, Wellhub, Cycle to Work scheme
* Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Discounts Benefit Hub
* 2 Charity days per year
* Pension Scheme
* Early Friday Finish at 4pm
Personal growth
Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!
You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world‑class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics. Or perhaps you’d like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skillset or learn new things.
Our people
We are an equal opportunity employer, focused on promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment. We embrace diversity, welcome applications from all candidates and aim to support the career growth of everyone. This means no matter what your gender, age, ethnicity, beliefs, or sexual orientation, or if you are disabled or a carer, we welcome you and the different perspectives you bring to our diverse family. We’re proud of the progress we’ve achieved over the last few years to build an inclusive culture and celebrate our diversity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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