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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing UK defence projects through all stages of the project lifecycle, with a strong focus on cost, risk, and planning integration. Holds recognised P3M qualifications and possesses the ability to build stakeholder relationships while delivering projects under pressure.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Project Management ExperienceP3M QualificationsCost ControlRisk ManagementAgile Project Delivery
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Hard Skills
Project Lifecycle ManagementCost ManagementRisk AssessmentPlanning KnowledgeWaterfall MethodologyAgile MethodologyStakeholder ManagementConflict ResolutionDecision-MakingFinancial Oversight
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingExpectation ManagementProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
PRINCE2PRINCE2 AgileAPM PMQPMI PMP
Industry Keywords
UK Defence ProjectsProject ControlsChange ManagementHigh-Pressure EnvironmentsUK Security Clearance
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage UK defence projects from initiation through completion
- Deliver projects within scope, time, cost, and quality constraints
- Apply cost, risk, and planning knowledge to integrate project controls and support decision-making
- Build stakeholder relationships, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts
- Identify risks and challenges and develop mitigation strategies
- Make informed decisions to keep projects on track
- Provide financial oversight and cost control aligned with business objectives
- Deliver change in high-pressure environments
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong theoretical and practical understanding of all stages of project and programme lifecycles
- Working knowledge of cost, risk, and planning, and how they integrate to support and influence project delivery
- Knowledge and experience of both Waterfall and Agile project delivery approaches
- Degree educated preferred but not required
- 5+ years’ project management experience
- Must hold recognised P3M qualifications, such as Axelos (PRINCE2 and PRINCE2 Agile), APM PMQ, or PMI PMP
- UK Security Clearance check required; ordinarily at least 6 years’ UK residency is needed to gain this
Benefits
Comp & perks- Attractive salary, reflective of skills and experience
- Private pension
- Private healthcare for you and your immediate family
- Private dentalcare
- Death-in-service scheme
- Income protection scheme
- 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
- Additional days to work on environmental and community activities
- Discretionary office closure over Christmas
- Personal carbon offset through company scheme
- Access to professional and personal development platform, Udemy
- Workplace flexibility
- Healthy work-life balance support