Project Manager - Manchester SFIA 4 Qualification

Project Manager - Defence Digital & Major Programmes

Location: Manchester (3-4 days per week on site)
Duration: 12 months +
Rate: £78ph Inside IR35 (SFIA 4 Qualification)
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 37.5 per week
Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to join a high-profile Defence digital and transformation programme, working embedded directly within key client environments? This is a rare opportunity to be part of mission-critical national programmes where your delivery will directly support secure, complex, and large-scale defence capability transformation.

The Role
As a Project Manager, you will lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams that may be co-located or distributed across multiple sites.
You will act as a trusted delivery lead, responsible for ensuring outcomes are delivered to time, cost, quality, and security requirements in a highly regulated environment.
You will also play a key role in shaping delivery approaches, improving capability, and embedding modern project delivery practices within client organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead full project lifecycle delivery from initiation through to closure
Manage and direct project teams across multi-site and hybrid environments
Own delivery of contracted work to time, cost, quality and governance standards
Manage stakeholder engagement at all levels, including senior client stakeholders
Develop and maintain robust project plans, forecasts, budgets and delivery roadmaps
Manage risk, issue and change control processes effectively
Produce accurate financial reporting and delivery performance updates
Support and enable Agile / Scrum delivery approaches where applicable
Skills & Experience Required

APMP or PRINCE2 qualification (or equivalent project management certification)
SFIA 4 Qualification
Experience delivering projects through full lifecycle delivery
Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum delivery methodologies (highly desirable)
Proven ability to lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Experience using project management tools and delivery frameworks
Excellent stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills
Demonstrable ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, risk and change
Strong financial governance and reporting experience
Ability to operate in complex, fast-moving and regulated environments
Please note that this role requires an active UK Security Clearance!
If you are qualified and interested, please apply or (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed