Project Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Introduction
We are looking for a Project Manager to deliver projects from concept through to project completion within time, quality, and cost targets. Candidates will need experience in bid/pre-sales and brining those components and requirements into a project to deliver.
You will be required on-site a minimum of 3 days per week in Bristol due to the project objectives and requirements.
My client are an engineering and technology consultancy who supplier their clients with complex engineering solutions across the defence sector. Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold an active SC or DV Clearance to be considered for this opportunity.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver projects from concept to project completion within time scales, to quality and cost targets.
- Lead the delivery bids with the account and technical team.
- Develop effective relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and partners.
- Financial management of projects to ensure delivery against accurate financial forecasts.
- Manage the resource requirements of the project.
- Maintain a risk register of threats and opportunities for the programme and validate contingency costs against these.
Skills & experience
- Extensive enterprise software Project Management experience.
- Experience of working within a post start-up environment.
- Excellent Stakeholder Management experience.
- Extensive experience in managing projects that range from conceptual research through to sub-system development, and delivery.
- IT, Future Technology, mission critical project delivery of £5m in a structured environment in the Insurance, Cruise and Defence Sectors.
- Pre-sale / bid delivery experience.
Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.
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You will be required to hold a minimum of SC clearance. If you do not hold an active SC clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Information Technology Support Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Project Manager roles across Datasource's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Information Technology Support Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £75 - £88 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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