On behalf of the MOD Navy Command, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs up to the end of March 2027 and is a hybrid role so requires 1 day a week onsite at the Whale Ireland location
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.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Senior Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
- Develop and implement the Project Management Plan (PMP)
- Lead and finalise the Scope of the programme
- Lead the preparation and submission of scrutiny approvals, ensuring compliance with MOD governance requirements.
- Define and manage the programme scope, objectives, and deliverables in line with the Defence Acquisition Framework (DAF).
- Establish and maintain the programme schedule, ensuring key milestones are met.
- Oversee the development and refinement of Key User Requirements (KUR), User Requirements Documents (URDs) and System Requirements Documents (SRDs).
- Lead stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective communication and alignment with Front-Line Commands (FLCs), DE&S, international and industry partners.
- Manage change control processes, ensuring changes to scope, schedule, or budget are properly approved and documented.
- Provide regular updates, reports, and presentations to project boards, senior stakeholders, and approval authorities.
- Capture and document lessons learned to improve future project delivery and processes.
- Plan and track progress of the programme to ensure an up to date picture is maintained, ensuring actions are progressed.
- Manage the product and risk management processes and ensure there is robust adherence to project management processes including planning, risk management, dependency management and change control.
Essential Skills
- Extensive experience in the delivery of large projects and programmes of work ideally within central government
- Experience in the delivery of business cases from scratch on a large project of work
- Stakeholder engagement at all levels
- Risk management, issues and dependencies as part of a busy role
- Commercial project management skills and experience
Qualifications
- APM project management qualification
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our 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.
