Senior Project Sponsor / Project Manager - Defence Infrastructure
Overview
We're recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Sponsor to support major infrastructure delivery within a complex defence environment. You'll sit at the centre of a large multi-stakeholder programme, working with delivery partners and approvals authorities to drive outcomes against agreed Performance, Cost and Time (PCT) objectives, applying a strong systems-led approach.
Location: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth (3 days/week onsite)
Responsibilities
Project objective setting & requirements management: own requirements across the lifecycle (infrastructure requirements, functional requirements, success criteria)
Stakeholder management: identify, analyse, engage and align internal/external stakeholders and SMEs; capture requirements and secure commitment
Thought leadership: protect benefits; act as a critical friend to the Project Manager through support and constructive challenge; ensure the team is set up for success and properly resourced
Governance: establish and apply effective governance and enable timely decision-making and control
Performance reporting: review and report performance to leadership teams for assurance, challenge and support
Essential experience
Strong infrastructure delivery background
Good understanding of requirements management
Complex product/project delivery experience
Experience supporting organisational design development
Confident working with approvals authorities and other government departments (e.g. Cabinet Office, HMT)
Excellent stakeholder management skills (able to align competing interests)
Experience developing/applying governance to projects or change initiatives
Desirable
Infrastructure or equipment project delivery experience
Experience in integrated teams with mixed workforces (civilian/military/contractors)
Strong Microsoft 365 capability
APM qualification (APMQ or equivalent) or qualified by experience
Technical degree (ideally)
INCOSE membership
Engineering background beneficial
PLP (Project Leadership Programme)
Awareness of NEC4
