Senior Project Manager

NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR A SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER IN SOUTHAMPTON Searchability NS&D has a contract opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to work across an exciting range of projects Must have active SC Clearance Up to £765 per day - Inside IR35 For more details please call me on 07842 002 256 or email shaun.varley@searchability.com WHAT WILL THE SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER BE DOING? Consistently execute contracts fully to schedule, cost, and quality Professionally interface-to and manage external Customers, Subcontractors and Partners, and internal Business Functions (balancing the needs of the business and the needs of stakeholders) Create trusted and enduring relationships. Plan for and successfully mobilise contracts. Identify, prioritise and mitigate/manage risks & issues associated with bidding & delivery. Bid with confidence; knowing schedule, cost & quality factors are fully considered Report/forecast accurately against KPI’s Continually improve delivery capability in parallel to bids and contracts To ensure all projects within your portfolio are delivered as per contractual requirements, on time, to quality and cost. This will include the need to act in the capability of a Project Manager on specific projects within the portfolio. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: This opportunity requires experience of working with the UK MoD, preferably taking a lead role delivering framework / product projects The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of Portfolio Management Appropriate Project Management qualifications (e.g., APM, PMI, Prince2) SAFe/ Agile qualifications APM PMQ qualified or equivalent or working towards a qualification Experience in either products and product development or research and consultancy. Experience in delivering IT delivery projects using agile principles and methods. Knowledge of Scrum Behaviourally – this is key. Must be able to fit in, negotiate and talk openly with all stakeholders. Technically – experience of working within a complex, multi team environment and the processes of such Successful applicant must be a Sole British national and must hold active SC Security Clearance. TO BE CONSIDERED…. Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to shaun.varley@searchability.com - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Shaun Varley. I look forward to hearing from you. SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER KEY SKILLS: SENIOR / PROJECT / MANAGER / DEFENCE / GOVERNMENT / SECURITY CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARANCE / SECURITY CHECK / SC CLEARED / SC CLEARANCE

Location: Southampton, GB

Posted Date: 6/17/2025