Programme Manager
- Location: Whiteley (Fareham, Hampshire), 2-3 days per week onsite
- Rates: £600 p/d Umbrella, inside IR35
- Duration: 6-month contract
- Security Clearance: Applicants must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance, however can start on BPSS.
Job Role:
- Managing the planning, budgeting, reporting, execution and delivery into service of projects
- Developing and maintaining fully resourced project plans, work breakdown structures, financial budgets and reporting processes
- Co-ordinating project teams, work package managers, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to support successful delivery
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required technical, operational, safety, quality and contractual standards
- Managing project risks, issues, dependencies and change in line with project governance
- Negotiating work packages and supplier contracts, obtaining costings and co-ordinating internal/external resources
- Chairing progress meetings, communicating with senior stakeholders and securing support for tactical and strategic objectives
- Supporting investment assessments, business cases, project approvals and transition into operational service
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience in programme/project management (ideally within high-technology and/or safety-critical environments)
- Recognised project management qualification (e.g., APM Certified Project Manager or equivalent)
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional standing
- Degree in Engineering/Science (or relevant discipline) or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of business and personnel management principles, balancing short and long-term priorities
- Experience of planning, budgeting, risk management, work package estimation and resource management
- Confident communication/negotiation skills with the ability to chair meetings and influence senior stakeholders
- Understanding of project governance and engineering processes/procedures within complex or regulated environments
