Project Manager in Corsham

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

As a Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be

• Delivery - Create and lead the project to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
• Project Management - Day to day management and leadership of the project and the project team. Set project controls. Design the project structure appropriate to stage. Select and apply appropriate delivery methodologies.
• Business Case - Coordinate development of the Business Case.
• Budget - Track delivery within budget.
• Resources - Schedule / manage resources to deliver the project. May work independently or with a small team.
• Benefits Realisation - Ensure benefits are identified, understood, measured, tracked and owned. Ensure appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place, and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the Business Case.
• Stakeholder Management - Identify key stakeholders and develop effective relationships.
• Risks & Issues - Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate.
• Governance - Provide key reports and support effective governance and decision making.
• Assurance - Support or set appropriate project assurance.
• Change Management - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
• Guidance & Support - Seek appropriate support, guidance and coaching from the project community. Show commitment to personal development. Promote effective individual and team performance.
• Project Performance & Controls - Build Project Plan and apply appropriate project principles to deliver stated objectives. Identify and set appropriate Project Controls. Track and report delivery against milestones.

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so does require 4 days a week onsite in Corsham

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

As a Disability Confident employer, the MOD encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.