The Role: Project Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30-35k
Location: UK (Remote)
Start date: ASAP
The ideal Project Manager requires a level of business acumen and a willingness to actively get involved to work on and deliver the projects and coordinate other resources.
As a Project Manager, you will be an agent for change within the business, looking for opportunities to improve current processes / implement new ones to allow the business to operate efficiently and thrive. The nature of the role and the projects within the organisation is one of continuous change and so as a Project Manager, you will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where project scopes may change or not wholly be defined at the outset.
As a Project Manager you will be working full-time, Monday – Friday based from home but a ‘virtual first’ option will also be considered should you wish to regularly visit our head office location in Aldershot, Hampshire. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with the potential of becoming permanent after this initial period.
The role involves:
- Creation and maintenance of project plans, actions, risks and issues and reporting
- Running and supporting FDS Strategic projects by managing day-to-day operational aspects of the projects
- Working closely with stakeholders (often senior management) to secure resources and ensure effective and efficient implementation of projects
- A positive approach to dealing with customers is key
Essential skills/qualifications:
- Minimum 2 yrs industry experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at one time
- Adherence to standards
- Ability to handle non-routine queries and resolve issues
Personal skills:
- Concern for standards
- Great attention to detail
- Able to use own initiative
- Analytical thinker
- Interpersonal awareness
- Concern for Impact
- Tenacity
** Due to the nature of our client’s work the successful candidate will need to either hold or be able to obtain SC Security Clearance. For this reason, we are only able to progress with applications from British nationals.