IT Project Manager - SC Cleared

Project Manager (Software & Infrastructure Projects) Rate: Up to £66.79/hour (umbrella) Remote

The opportunity

An organisation within the Defence & Security space is looking for a Security-Cleared Project Manager to support delivery of software, infrastructure, and technology remediation projects within a Digital Backbone Portfolio. You'll work under direction of the Programme Manager to plan and deliver projects to agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver software and infrastructure projects end-to-end (initiation through completion)

• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies

• Coordinate internal delivery teams, business stakeholders, and third-party suppliers

• Manage risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies

• Track performance and provide governance / status reporting

• Ensure adherence to governance, security, change control and delivery processes

• Support budgeting, planning, and delivery oversight across stakeholders What you'll bring (essential)

• Proven delivery of software and/or infrastructure projects in enterprise environments

• Strong stakeholder and supplier management

• Solid experience in planning, scheduling, budgeting, reporting

• Confident risk/issue management

• Methodology knowledge: PRINCE2 / Agile / Waterfall / hybrid

• Security clearance suitable for Defence & Security work Desirable

• Experience across infrastructure refresh, cloud migration, cyber security, or obsolescence remediation

• Certifications: PRINCE2 / APM PMQ / PMP (or equivalent)