Project Manager (DV Cleared)

Duration: 6 months

Location: Milton Keynes & remote (hybrid working)

Rate: £475 per day

IR35 Status: Outside

Start: ASAP

We require 2 x DV Cleared Project Managers for our Government Client to work within their engineering and operations division.
You will possess previous experience of working within Government organisations together with strong commercial business skills in a managed service environment.

You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of customer projects, ensuring delivery is on time, within budget and to the agreed scope quality standards, across the organisation's wide range of Estates and Security services.

You may also be required to assist with and lead the production of bids for new work opportunities.

Essential skills & experience required:

As the DV Cleared Project Manager you will possess the following:

PRINCE2 Practitioner, APMP, ISEB Certificate or an equivalent Project Management qualification
Demonstrable significant experience of planning, monitoring and controlling projects using PRINCE2, APM or other PM related methodologies.
Extensive experience in planning and delivery of medium complexity Technical Security or Protective Security solutions, ideally to National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) standards and policies, Or ICT deployment of End User Devices to multiple sites.
Proficient in MS Office applications including the latest versions of Microsoft Project.
Significant experience in the assessment, mitigation and management of project risk.
Significant experience in managing project budgets from a supplier perspective.
Demonstrable ability to manage and deliver multiple projects within tight timescales and with limited resources, in a number of varied and unique operational environments with numerous technical, political, security, support and logistical challenges.
Demonstrable ability of sound planning and control of a project and its dependencies
Experience of Project Health and Safety including CDM 2015 regulations and associated documentation from the supplier perspective.

Responsibilities include:

Effective management of projects ensuring the delivery of the project within Client's Services business process model and Project Process Map to the agreed baseline from project initiation.
Ensuring that the project is delivered to agreed standards for quality and time using the appropriate management methodology.
Management of work-package allocation ensuring that the Client's resources are used in an appropriate, effective and cost efficient manner.
The proactive management and mitigation of risks as evidenced through the regular business review meetings and minimum incidence impact costs.
Effective management and processing of monthly financial management routines
Tight control of project resources and finances
Effective management of project H&S ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with CDM 2015 regulations
Represent the Client as the Project Manager at regular project governance meetings.
Negotiation with the customer's representatives over project issues which may result in delay, change or cancellation of all or part of the project.
Presenting highlight reports to Project Boards and other project governance bodies, preparing checkpoint reports and holding regular checkpoint meetings.
Liaison with Key Stakeholders and customers ensuring appropriate levels of communication are maintained within the scope of the project

Please Note: For this role you will required to based at the Client's site in Milton Keynes 3 days per week.

To apply to this role please call Joanne Stanley or email: (see below)

Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds

Certes Computing (and all of its subsidiary companies) is committed to promoting equality and diversity in its business operations.