Overview
Here at CoreTech Security, our project portfolio consists of complex, security and research-led engagements where scope, direction and outcomes evolve as new technical findings emerge. We’re growing and hiring a Senior Project Manager to join our existing Project Manager team, within our commercial team. This role will be imperative to enable us to deliver quality outcomes and to maintain our exceptional client reputation. You will be involved with running multiple projects and must be confident working within the realms of research and ever-evolving technical discoveries. You will have full end-to-end ownership of project delivery across a portfolio of security research and capability development engagements. This includes scoping and planning projects from inception and evolving a plan that reflects the research-driven nature of the work. Throughout the project you will be expected to communicate with multiple stakeholders including our customers, the technical delivery team, our Account Directors and our wider supporting business functions. You will be working with our extremely passionate technical consultants, to enable them to deliver mission critical research and capabilities for our clients, putting in place the necessary measures to ensure effectiveness to identify any risks early and take the most appropriate steps to mitigate. The projects will be varied and include multiple disciplines including vulnerability research, software development, hardware research, RF and production builds. They will also be at various levels of maturity from early-stage scientific research through to the development of high assured and in-house supported capabilities. Our project durations and team sizes are varied and include rapid research tasks lasting a few weeks, to longer engagements lasting 12+ months with larger teams pulling on skillsets from multiple disciplines all working to deliver a common mission aligned capability. This role will act as a key interface between project delivery, clients and internal stakeholders so you will be expected to build strong relationships at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
* You will have full end-to-end ownership of project delivery across a portfolio of security research and capability development engagements, including scoping and planning from inception.
* Coordinate and communicate with multiple stakeholders including customers, the technical delivery team, Account Directors and wider business functions.
* Work with technical consultants to deliver mission-critical research and capabilities, identifying risks early and implementing appropriate mitigations.
* Manage projects at various stages of maturity, from early-stage scientific research to development of high-assurance, in-house supported capabilities.
* Adapt to varied project durations and team sizes, from rapid tasks to multi-disciplinary engagements lasting 12+ months.
Qualifications
* You have significant experience in a Project Manager role working within the National Security, Defence or Law Enforcement industries.
* You have supported research-led projects where scope and directions can change.
* You have experience with SAFe Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
* You hold a DV clearance.
Location
The role is based in our Cheltenham office. Given the close working relationships required with our technical teams and our customers we expect this role to be primarily office-based; the day-to-day nature of our work means being present and accessible to make a real difference to the quality of service we provide.
Benefits
* Work Benefits: Promotions are based on technical excellence and reviewed regularly.
* 25 days holiday per year (with bank holidays on top), option to buy up to 5 days per year.
* Extra holiday accrual: one additional day per year up to 5 additional days after 2 years’ service.
* Relocation support to cover HMRC-allowable costs if you’re moving to the area.
* Training and development opportunities to support career aspirations.
* Regular events including internal technical conferences, company socials and pizza-fuelled lunchtime seminars.
* Free seasonal fruit, tea, coffee, milk, squash and hot chocolate.
* Health Benefits: Private medical including access to private online GP, and a helpline to speak with healthcare professionals.
* Physiotherapists, osteopaths or chiropractors for muscle, bone, and joint pain.
* Mental health support including counselling and access to psychologists and cognitive behavioural therapists.
* Annual health assessment.
* Financial Benefits: Company bonus scheme based on company success; annual award contingent on hitting targeted forecast.
* 8% company pension contribution with no minimum employee contribution.
* Death in Service cover of 4x base salary.
* Lifestyle Benefits: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave and cycle-to-work scheme including options to purchase a bike over £1,000 (e-bikes, specialist cycles and trikes allowed).
* Additional Details: Our interview process is quick and to the point; if you look like a good fit, we’ll schedule a call and, if successful, invite you to our office for a competency-based interview.
Location
We are based in the centre of Cheltenham in a contemporary office, 5 minutes’ walk from the local shops and cafes.
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