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Positiv+ Cohort

Delivers defense and security program management

IT Project Manager - Defence

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Farnborough, UK
Hybrid
IT OperationsIT Project Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Degree-level education or equivalent in a relevant subject, with relatable experience.
  • A project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM PMQ, or Agile.
  • Experience with monthly budgeting and forecasting and managing project budgets.
  • Knowledge and experience of relevant project management skillsets.
Responsibilities
  • Manage and develop small to medium projects or work streams within larger projects to deliver required outcomes.
  • Manage the commercial aspects of projects, including monthly budgeting, forecasting, and project budgets.
  • Manage project schedules and control project time elements.
  • Manage internal and external stakeholders in a project environment, using stakeholder management methods and techniques to manage risks and dependencies.
  • Formulate project business cases detailing objectives, costs, and benefits and demonstrating value to stakeholders.
  • Build long-term trusted-advisor relationships with clients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience working with United Kingdom Government organisations, particularly Defence.
  • Experience in project management and/or programme management from initial strategic planning through implementation and delivery in Defence and/or infrastructure projects.
  • Experience managing NEC contracts.
  • Experience managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors on capital delivery projects.

About the company

Positiv+ Cohort delivers end-to-end program management for complex defense, security, aerospace, energy, and transport programs in the UK. It focuses on sovereign delivery and security-cleared teams to manage requirements, integration, certification, and through-life support, not just staffing. The company uses proprietary automation tools to improve visibility and control over risk, cost, and schedule across the program lifecycle. Its goal is to accelerate and secure UK defense and security programs while maintaining trust, compliance, and risk management through an outcome-driven, high-integrity delivery model.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Founded

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Website and LinkedIn were updated in 2026, showing active marketing and positioning.
  • March 2026 job postings indicate ongoing delivery work in Bristol and operational demand.
  • Service breadth across Type 26, UxVs, cyber, and C6I matches UK defence spending priorities.

What critics are saying

  • Public visibility is tiny: LinkedIn shows 11-50 employees, limiting scale and resilience.
  • No disclosed contracts, funding, or major customers; pipeline concentration risk is immediate.
  • BAE, Cohort plc, and larger integrators dominate defence delivery, squeezing margins and access.

What makes Positiv+ Cohort unique

  • UK-sovereign delivery partner for defence and security programmes, updated June 2026.
  • Combines secure delivery, engineering, cyber, and PMO under one outcome-driven services model.
  • Positions itself against recruiters and generic consultancies, emphasizing high-assurance execution over staffing.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours