Project Manager

<div><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><font size="2">Are you a Project Manager who enjoys working across a broad technology landscape and delivering complex projects in secure, fast-paced environments? If you’re confident managing multiple technical workstreams and thrive when working closely with engineers and stakeholders, this could be the role for you.</font></span></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">We’re looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to join a dynamic technology delivery team within our Aerospace, Defence and Security business.</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">You’ll lead a varied portfolio of projects across infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, end-user computing and application environments.</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">This role is full time onsite in the Gloucester area, and you must hold active Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) clearance to be considered.</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong> </strong></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></font></div><ul><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Managing the end-to-end delivery of multiple technology projects simultaneously.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> Building and maintaining project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation and stakeholder communications.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Working closely with technical teams across infrastructure, cloud, networking, security and application environments.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Managing project budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies and resource allocation.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Facilitating project governance and reporting to senior stakeholders and customers.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Driving delivery within Agile, Waterfall and hybrid environments while using Jira to track progress and support reporting.</font></li></ul><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong> </strong></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>What you’ll bring:</strong></font></div><ul><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Active eDV clearance as this is required and will be needed throughout your time in the role.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> Proven experience delivering complex technical projects across multiple domains.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Knowledge of project management principles, governance and delivery methodologies.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery environments, alongside strong Jira experience.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Ability to influence and lead teams without direct line management responsibility.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Commercial awareness, with the ability to manage budgets and align delivery to business objectives.</font></li></ul><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>It would be great if you had:</strong></font></div><ul><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Experience delivering within managed services, technology services or complex enterprise environments.</font></li><li><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Exposure to Azure, AWS, VMware, Cisco, Citrix or Desktop technologies.</font></li></ul><p><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Referral Bonus</strong>: £1500</font></p><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">If you’re 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!</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Although this role is advertised as full time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"> </font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><strong>Loved reading about this job and want to know more about the sector?</strong></font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;">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.</font></div><div><font size="2" style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br></span></div>

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