Positiv+ Cohort

Delivers defense and security program management

IT Project Manager - Defence

IT Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFarnborough, UKNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject, with relatable experience.
Hold a project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM PMQ, or Agile.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop small to medium projects or work streams within larger projects to deliver required outcomes.
Manage project commercial aspects, including monthly budgeting, forecasting, and project budgets.
Manage project schedules and control project timelines.
Manage internal and external stakeholders in a project environment, using stakeholder management methods and techniques to manage risk and dependencies.
Formulate project business cases detailing objectives, costs, and benefits to demonstrate value to stakeholders.
Demonstrate knowledge and experience of relevant project management skillsets.
Build long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients.

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience working with UK Government organisations, particularly in Defence.
Experience in project management and/or programme management from the initial strategic planning phase 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.

IT Project Manager (Defence)

Positiv+ Cohort · Farnborough, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Contract · Posted 2025-02-27

Workplace: hybrid

Description

We are looking for highly skilled and experienced IT Project Managers to help us assist our clients deliver high profile projects across the Defence Sector.

As a member of our growing team, you would be working to help us make a difference with our clients in delivering highly complex projects and programmes.

Requirements

Key deliverables:

Managing and developing small to medium projects or work streams as part of larger projects to deliver the required outcomes.
Manage the commercial aspects of projects; you will have experience in monthly budgeting/forecasting and managing project budgets.
Managing project schedule and controlling the time elements of projects
Managing internal and external Stakeholders in a project environment; use stakeholder management methods and techniques to manage risk and dependencies.
Project Business Case formulation detailing project’s objectives, costs and benefits demonstrating to stakeholders of its value.
Demonstrating knowledge and experience of relevant project management skillsets.
Building long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients.

Desired Experience:

Previous experience of working with UK Government organisations would be beneficial, particularly Defence.
Experience of project management and/or programme management, adding value at the initial strategic planning phase all the way into implementation and delivery in the context of Defence and /or Infrastructure projects.
Previous experience managing NEC contracts would be highly advantageous.
Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors on capital delivery projects.

Essential:

Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject with relatable experience
Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2/APM PMQ/AGILE)

What We Offer:

The opportunity to work on mission-critical projects that impact national security.
A supportive environment fostering professional growth and development.
Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies in IT field.

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About the Company

Positiv+ Cohort

Delivers defense and security program management

Positiv+ Cohort delivers end-to-end, outcome-driven professional services to manage and deliver complex defense, security, aerospace, energy, and transportation programs in the UK, focusing on sovereign delivery. It uses security-cleared teams and proprietary automation-enabled tools to oversee requirements, integration, certification, and through-life support across the program lifecycle, emphasizing risk, cost, and schedule visibility. It differentiates itself by offering sovereign, trusted delivery with high-integrity execution and a holistic, outcomes-focused approach rather than just staffing. Its goal is to accelerate and secure defense and security programs from concept to end-user delivery while maintaining trust and compliance.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Farnborough, United Kingdom
Founded: Not listed

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