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The Strategic Services Delivery Team within Defence Digital Directorate is responsible for delivering a large and complex portfolio of communication services. Within this portfolio, the SKYNET Programme is particularly complex, facing considerable challenges. Critical to the success of the programme is the establishment of strong Project Controls support. The SKYNET programme is responsible for delivering both the current UK Military Satellite Communications capability and the future capability programme. The SKYNET programme is the largest single programme within the Strategic Command portfolio. 

Imagine having a talent that could benefit someone you’ve never met and solve problems you didn’t even know existed. Well, you do, and you can. And we’re here to help you do just that. At PSR we are the go-to place for talented contractors and temps for a rich variety of civil service roles. 

As Project Manager you will: 

• Monitor and control financial aspects of each project or contract.
• Agree contracts for the provision of goods/services needed for projects monitoring compliance and managing variances.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of technical briefs, status reports, chairing meetings and taking minutes/notes.
• Manage a diverse range of stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and interests.
• Identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities) planning and implementing responses to them and responding to other issues that affect products
• Manage on the consolidation and documenting of the fundamental components of projects (scope, schedule, resource requirements, budgets, risks, opportunities, issues and quality requirements)
• Prepare, gain approval of, refine and update business cases that justify projects in terms of benefits, costs and risks.
• Identify, define, evaluate, plan, track and realise the business benefits of programmes/projects.
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisation practice.

You’ll have:

• Proven ability to define, source, tailor, and analyse high quality management information;
• Able to demonstrate the professional credibility required to work collaboratively across project and organisational boundaries
• Association of Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or equivalent. 

It would be great to also have: 

• Experience of SatCom
• Experience of working for the MoD or in the Defence sector 

If this sounds like you, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our PSR team now.

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