This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday to Friday or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours

Flexible or compressed working hours available

This role is based in the office

Can you transform and streamline delivery teams working on technical national security challenges? Could you lead agile teams to deliver diverse, impactful projects, in an environment that really matters? 

In the world of national security, your work will do exactly that. No two pieces of work are the same. Your adaptable approach will enable you to deliver projects at pace, whether that’s a hands-on agile team role, a huge project, or a collection of smaller tasks and activities forming a system, programme or portfolio. You’ll work with software, hardware & firmware teams, liaising with specialist departments such as antennas, power sources, manufacturing and test teams to deliver projects that will impact national security. 

Leverage your extensive expertise in Project, Portfolio, or Delivery Management to lead diverse technical teams, who bring unique perspectives and solutions to the most innovative challenges in national security. Your communication skills will be crucial in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally. You will be managing customer experiences as well as ensuring teams work collaboratively to deliver results fast.

HMGCC is a corporate affiliate with the Association for Project Management (APM). As an established senior project, portfolio or delivery manager, you’ll be very familiar with delivery and management best practices and able to lead teams from day one, and guide other delivery managers. You’ll also be able to develop in your career too through training courses and professional accreditation – we invest in our people. 

More about you:

To apply for this role, you will already have:

• In depth experience in using a variety of tools, techniques, methodologies and best practices across all stages of the project management lifecycle.
• Successfully delivered multiple complex projects or other objectives.
• Extensive experience of managing both internal teams and subcontracted work.
• A track record of leading and mentoring other project managers.

It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not essential):

• Experience of auditing projects or carrying out delivery assurance reviews.
• Experience of building high performing agile teams.
• Experience of change management or the delivery of business change initiatives.
• A level of professional accreditation and/or membership of a recognised project management body like APM.

Your personal skills

You will be someone who:

• Has a track record of multiple successful deliveries.
• Understands deliveries/projects are unique and tailors your approach appropriately.
• Knows when and how to use third parties to expedite delivery.
• Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish work to a high standard.
• Coaches and mentors both team members and others across the business to apply the most appropriate delivery tools and techniques.
• Acts as a role model and encourage others to develop.
• Enjoys working with people with a diverse range of skills, sharing ideas about how to get the results needed.
• Is pro-active about maintaining and developing your knowledge and skills.
• Displays behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment which supports equality, diversity and inclusion.  
• Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems. You are not constrained by convention.
• Consistently seeks and acts on stakeholder feedback to improve delivery.

Putting your skills to use

Using your diverse range of skills within the delivery team, you will:

• Build and maintain teams, ensuring they are motivated, collaborating and working well.
• Identify obstacles and help teams to overcome them.
• Maintain and enhance good stakeholder relations through effective communications; report progress and issues appropriately and effectively to avoid surprises.
• Ensure teams work in an efficient and co-ordinated manner, building momentum.
• Lead risk management and assurance activities, successfully managing technical and commercial risks as part of successful delivery; preparing and maintaining delivery, quality and risk plans.
• Support the delivery community by identifying improvements to processes and assist in the implementation of these to achieve benefits across all our work.
• Remain up to date on developments in the delivery and project management profession.

What we Offer

Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you

• A positive, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Pension.  Our Pension scheme is Alpha.  It’s competitive.
• Opportunities for development.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.  Your salary is for your contracted hours.  If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.  
• Flexible or compressed hours to support you to balance your life with your work.  
• Paid parental and adoption leave and neonatal policy.
• Training.  Lots and lots of training.  This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree.  If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.  
• Opportunities for mentoring and coaching.
• Free secure parking and allocated parking for car shares.
• Affinity groups – whether you are a person with a disability, part of the LGBTQIA+ community and/or from an ethnic minority background, we provide an inclusive environment, support and a variety of networks for everyone.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.  
• Bike to work scheme.
• Multi-faith Prayer room. This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or reflection.  
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Sports & Social Society.  Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you. We offer regular subsidised theatre tickets and on-site activities.
• On site café and restaurant.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• Relocation Loan*.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences. 

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do. 

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.

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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.  

*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.