Senior Projects Manager

• Daily Rate: £450 - £550
• Location: London, Westminster
• Job Type: Full-time - Contract
• Proposed start date aims as soon as CTC vetting is granted - possible fast track - approx 2 months

Join our Clients Transformation Directorate as a Senior Project Manager, where you will lead complex projects focusing on vetting processes and IT implementations. This role is crucial for someone with extensive project management experience and a proven track record in delivering projects within large, complex organisations.

• Champion and implement effective project delivery methodologies to achieve organisational objectives.
• Manage communication and engagement with project stakeholders, developing and maintaining key relationships.
• Provide overall direction and leadership for the project delivery team, building capacity and capability within the team.
• Lead project set-up, management, and delivery, ensuring adherence to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Coordinate the project and its interdependencies within the programme.
• Manage and resolve risks, track costs and benefits, and provide detailed reports as required.
• Own the project business case and manage project-level resources to ensure timely and quality delivery of project outputs.

• Advanced skills in Project Management, Risk Management, and Stakeholder Management.
• Intermediate skills in Programme Management, Business Case Development, and Governance Management.
• Foundation knowledge in Financial Management and Portfolio Management tools.
• Professional qualification in Project Management (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP) is highly desirable.
• Experience managing and delivering complex projects within large organisations.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate with senior management and director-level stakeholders.
• Experience managing suppliers and contractors to ensure quality and value for money.

• Competitive daily rate.
• Opportunity to lead significant projects within a major public service organisation.
• Exposure to complex, impactful projects and the ability to influence high-level strategic decisions.
• Professional development in a supportive and dynamic environment.

POLICE VETTING REQUIREMENTS

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.

The requirement for clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

Also, checks will be made against:

• Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)

• UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records.

• Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency

• Security Services records

To apply for the Senior Project Manager position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.