Project Manager
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Summary
Project Manager at GCHQ (UK government intelligence and security agency) in Cheltenham, managing projects end to end — coordinating scope, schedules, costs, risks, issues, and dependencies — and reporting progress to stakeholders, suppliers, and partners. Focus is on project controls and delivery, not a specific tech stack.
You will manage projects from initiation to completion, independently or within multidisciplinary teams. You will coordinate scope, plans, schedules, costs, risks, issues, and dependencies; communicate progress and recommendations; and build productive relationships with colleagues, suppliers, customers, and partners.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects from initiation through completion
- Coordinate project scope, plans, schedules, and costs
- Manage risks, issues, changes, and dependencies
- Provide clear delivery updates and recommendations
- Build relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, customers, and partners
- Keep delivery aligned with time, cost, and quality expectations
- Escalate issues when support is needed
Requirements
- Experience supporting project delivery
- Understanding of project controls
- Knowledge of risk, issue, and change management
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Influencing and negotiation
- At least four GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, including English and Mathematics, equivalent Level 2 qualifications, or relevant experience
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including part-time work, compressed hours, and flexible start and finish times
- 25 days of annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years, plus 10.5 public and privilege holidays
- Employee performance recognition scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Pension scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Gym, restaurant, and on-site coffee bars at some locations
- Paid parental and adoption leave