Project Leader

Great projects need people who make things happen.

If you’re the person who keeps teams focused, stakeholders engaged and delivery moving forward, this could be your next step.

As a Project Leader, you’ll take real ownership of project delivery, either leading key work packages within larger programmes or managing projects of your own.

Supported by experienced Project Managers, you’ll have the autonomy to lead, organise, challenge and deliver.

Ready for more responsibility and the chance to make your mark? Apply today.

Role is remote with very ocassional travel to Gosport.

You do need to be eligible for SC Clearance.

What you'll be doing:

• Own projects and work packages from planning to successful delivery.
• Keep teams focused and delivery on track.
• Manage project controls, risks, dependencies and progress.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Work confidently across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Communicate clearly, tackle challenges early and escalate where needed.
  
  

What you'll bring:

• You’ll bring previous project delivery experience, ideally as a Project Leader or PMO Analyst, together with experience of:
• Fixed Price and T&M projects.
• Agile and Waterfall delivery.
• Project controls and reporting.
• Stakeholder and customer engagement.
• Successfully delivering projects or work packages.
• APM PMQ, MAPM membership or a degree would be a bonus, but what really matters is your ability to take ownership and get things delivered.
  
  

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: Permanent

Location: Remote. Very occssional travel to Gosport.

Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC Clearance.

Internal Recruiter: Jane

Salary: To 45K

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.