Project Manager

Location: Telford Contract: 12-Month FTC (opportunity to go permanent) Start Date: Immediate Security Clearance: Must be SC/BPSS eligible The Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join a large-scale government programme. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering technology and business transformation projects within complex environments. You will be responsible for leading projects from mobilisation through to delivery, managing governance, finances, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful outcomes. This is a delivery-focused Project Management role, requiring strong leadership, organisation, and communication skills, alongside the ability to operate effectively across business and technical teams. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of projects from initiation through to completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Manage RAID logs, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies are effectively tracked and mitigated.
• Oversee project governance, reporting, and assurance activities.
• Monitor project finances, budgets, and forecasts to ensure delivery within agreed parameters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Coordinate activities across multiple delivery teams and suppliers.
• Ensure project objectives, milestones, and deliverables are achieved.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to programme leadership and governance boards.
• Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies as required. Essential Experience
• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex projects.
• Experience working within government, public sector, or highly regulated environments.
• Strong project planning and delivery management capability.
• Demonstrable experience managing RAID processes and project controls.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Experience managing project finances, budgets, forecasts, and reporting.
• Proven ability to operate within formal governance frameworks.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, teams, and dependencies.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches. Desirable
• Experience delivering technology-enabled business transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of government delivery frameworks and governance processes.
• PRINCE2, APM, Agile, MSP, or equivalent certification.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives. Role Purpose Lead projects from mobilisation through to delivery, ensuring effective management of scope, governance, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder engagement while achieving successful business outcomes. Typical Experience
• Delivery of technology, digital, or business transformation programmes.
• Strong governance, reporting, and financial management capability.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and programme boards. Key Skills
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• RAID Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Tracking & Budget Management
• Governance & Reporting
• Risk & Dependency Management
• Agile Delivery
• Waterfall Delivery
• Programme & Project Controls
• Communication & Influencing
• Resource Management
• Delivery Leadership