Assistant Project Manager

About The Role

FDM is a global

business and technology consultancy seeking an Assistant Project Manager to

join our client on a sensitive and strategically important programme. This is

an exciting opportunity to support the successful delivery of complex project

initiatives, working closely with project managers, business stakeholders, and

technical teams to ensure requirements are effectively captured, prioritised,

and managed throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a mostly remote role requiring travel to Plymouth 2-3 times per month (expenses paid). Due to the nature of the project, candidates must be eligible to pass the required security vetting and right-to-work checks.

You will play a key

role in project coordination, governance, stakeholder engagement, and

requirements management, helping to ensure project objectives are delivered on

time and to the required standards. A strong understanding of requirements

management methodologies and tools, such as DOORS and MoSCoW prioritisation,

will be essential to success in this role.

Working within a

collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will help maintain project

controls, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and support

decision-making through clear documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in

the planning, coordination, and delivery of project activities

• Assist with requirements

gathering, documentation, analysis, and traceability throughout the

project lifecycle

• Work with stakeholders to

define, prioritise, and manage requirements using recognised methodologies

such as MoSCoW

• Support requirements

management activities using tools such as DOORS

• Maintain project

documentation, governance packs, meeting minutes, action logs, and status

reports

• Coordinate stakeholder

meetings, workshops, and project reviews

• Monitor project progress,

risks, issues, dependencies, and actions, escalating where appropriate

• Support project planning,

scheduling, and resource coordination activities

• Ensure requirements remain

aligned to business objectives and project deliverables

• Contribute to project

reporting and provide updates to key stakeholders and project leadership

• Foster effective

communication between business, technical, and delivery teams

About You

• Proven experience working in

an Assistant Project Manager, Project Coordinator, or similar project

support role

• Strong requirements

management experience

• Experience using DOORS or

comparable requirements management tools

• Practical experience applying

requirements prioritisation techniques such as MoSCoW

• Understanding of project

delivery methodologies and governance frameworks

• Experience supporting project

documentation, reporting, and stakeholder management activities

• Ability to manage multiple

priorities in a fast-paced project environment

• Strong analytical and

organisational skills

• Excellent stakeholder

engagement and communication skills

• Strong written and verbal

communication skills

• Ability to obtain the

required security clearance and pass right-to-work checks

Nice to Have

• Experience working on

defence, government, engineering, or other highly regulated programmes

• Familiarity with systems

engineering or requirements engineering environments

• Knowledge of project

management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile, or APM

• Experience working with

multidisciplinary delivery teams

• Relevant project management

or business analysis qualifications

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension