project manager Newport, Newport, Wales
Job description
Are you experienced in delivering complex portfolio’s of projects and looking for a new challenge?
We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services to our Government, Police and Defence customers. Delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make things easier for our customers.
We are currently searching for a Senior Project Manager who will come and continue to drive forward a portfolio of complex projects that feed into our Transformation programme. This role has full project lifecycle ownership and will lead multiple project teams across different subject areas.
We're officially ranked as a 2023 UK's Best Workplace™, so why not join us and be a part of our fantastic team and make valuable contributions to the business and our clients.
What you will be doing:
- Guiding and directing project managers, ensuring that effective project controls are established and maintained for all projects within their span of control.
- Influencing, organising and advising project teams, setting clear goals and establishing priorities.
- Optimally engaging the customer, subcontractors, third parties and project team members throughout the duration of each project, developing positive, enduring relationships (up to and including “C” level);
- Ensuring that a clear understanding of projects’ progress, plans, risk, and status is regularly, clearly and accurately reported, identifying and resolving problems wherever they arise.
What you’ll bring:
- Full project life cycle ownership demonstrating successful project delivery that includes full implementation from initiation to deployment for at least one or more major initiatives, preferably simultaneously. Proven track record to be in control of a portfolio of complex initiatives that span multiple matrixed teams
- Excellent experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, Agile / Waterfall.
- Build and cultivate relationships by engaging client leadership to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.
- Strong leadership with a thoughtful and motivational approach to be able to build and empower team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project achievements.
- Identify and develop trusted adviser relationship with internal, external and client project and programme customers and sponsors.
- Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating the ability to get under the skin of a problem and drive through early resolution across multiple teams.
- Strong experience speaking publicly to executive sponsors and proven communication skills, both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management.
It would be great if you had:
- Current Project Management certification
- Budget management experience
- IT software solutions experience
- Experience within a defence or public sector
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Location: UK wide – Travel to Gosport, London and Glasgow on an ad-hoc basis required
Security Clearance Level: Must hold or be eligible for SC - MOD Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Jen
Salary: Up to £85,000 dependent on experience
Benefits: Up to 7.5% bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical (couple), life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company?
SSCL is a leader in critical business support services for the largest Government departments, Defence, Police and CITB across the UK. We provide digital solutions and Innovation and Advisory services to improve end to end employee services including HR & Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Pensions Administration and Resourcing Services - enhancing the customer experience, enabling smarter public services.
We employ more than 3,000 people who, with their in-depth client knowledge and our collaborative approach, sit at the heart of our business strategy. SSCL operates at size and scale across the UK Public Sector and has already delivered savings of just under £300m - providing more funds for front line public services.
