Contract Project Manager
Posted on Jun 29, 2026 by CV-Library
Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Military
Immediate Start
£700 - £800 Daily
Contract/Project
Contract Project Manager
Location: Maidenhead (minimum 3 days/week onsite, flexibility as required)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £700-£800/day (Umbrella)
IR35: Not specified
Clearance: Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC Clearance
Overview
This contract role is based at a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, leading the end-to-end delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects across the full lifecycle (concept through delivery, acceptance, and close-out). You'll drive governance through stage gates and ensure schedule, cost and quality targets are achieved in a structured, regulated environment.
Responsibilities:
Managing the end-to-end delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects
Driving successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle-from concept definition through delivery, acceptance, and close-out
Providing strong leadership and governance, guiding projects through defined stage gates
Ensuring projects meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives
Collaborating closely with technical, commercial, and wider business stakeholders
Bringing structure, pace, and assurance to the delivery of complex engineering projects
Skillset/experience required:
Proven experience in project management within an engineering, or technology environment ideally
An awareness and understanding of engineering principles and lifecycle models
Experience with structured project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile
Excellent stakeholder management, both internal and external, with superb communication skills
Experience in managing customer relationships, ideally within the Defence Sector
Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
Desirable:
Formal certification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM)
Defence/aerospace/highly regulated environment experience
Delivery involving software, firmware and hardware integration
Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle understanding
Physical production and/or product through-life support experience
Location: Maidenhead (minimum 3 days/week onsite, flexibility as required)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £700-£800/day (Umbrella)
IR35: Not specified
Clearance: Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC Clearance
Overview
This contract role is based at a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, leading the end-to-end delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects across the full lifecycle (concept through delivery, acceptance, and close-out). You'll drive governance through stage gates and ensure schedule, cost and quality targets are achieved in a structured, regulated environment.
Responsibilities:
Managing the end-to-end delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects
Driving successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle-from concept definition through delivery, acceptance, and close-out
Providing strong leadership and governance, guiding projects through defined stage gates
Ensuring projects meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives
Collaborating closely with technical, commercial, and wider business stakeholders
Bringing structure, pace, and assurance to the delivery of complex engineering projects
Skillset/experience required:
Proven experience in project management within an engineering, or technology environment ideally
An awareness and understanding of engineering principles and lifecycle models
Experience with structured project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile
Excellent stakeholder management, both internal and external, with superb communication skills
Experience in managing customer relationships, ideally within the Defence Sector
Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
Desirable:
Formal certification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM)
Defence/aerospace/highly regulated environment experience
Delivery involving software, firmware and hardware integration
Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle understanding
Physical production and/or product through-life support experience
Reference: 225302393
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Contract Project Manager
Posted on Jun 29, 2026 by CV-Library
Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Military
Immediate Start
£700 - £800 Daily
Contract/Project
Contract Project Manager
Location: Maidenhead (minimum 3 days/week onsite, flexibility as required)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £700-£800/day (Umbrella)
IR35: Not specified
Clearance: Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC Clearance
Overview
This contract role is based at a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, leading the end-to-end delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects across the full lifecycle (concept through delivery, acceptance, and close-out). You'll drive governance through stage gates and ensure schedule, cost and quality targets are achieved in a structured, regulated environment.
Responsibilities:
Managing the end-to-end delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects
Driving successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle-from concept definition through delivery, acceptance, and close-out
Providing strong leadership and governance, guiding projects through defined stage gates
Ensuring projects meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives
Collaborating closely with technical, commercial, and wider business stakeholders
Bringing structure, pace, and assurance to the delivery of complex engineering projects
Skillset/experience required:
Proven experience in project management within an engineering, or technology environment ideally
An awareness and understanding of engineering principles and lifecycle models
Experience with structured project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile
Excellent stakeholder management, both internal and external, with superb communication skills
Experience in managing customer relationships, ideally within the Defence Sector
Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
Desirable:
Formal certification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM)
Defence/aerospace/highly regulated environment experience
Delivery involving software, firmware and hardware integration
Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle understanding
Physical production and/or product through-life support experience
Location: Maidenhead (minimum 3 days/week onsite, flexibility as required)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £700-£800/day (Umbrella)
IR35: Not specified
Clearance: Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain full SC Clearance
Overview
This contract role is based at a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, leading the end-to-end delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects across the full lifecycle (concept through delivery, acceptance, and close-out). You'll drive governance through stage gates and ensure schedule, cost and quality targets are achieved in a structured, regulated environment.
Responsibilities:
Managing the end-to-end delivery of multidisciplinary engineering projects
Driving successful outcomes across the full project lifecycle-from concept definition through delivery, acceptance, and close-out
Providing strong leadership and governance, guiding projects through defined stage gates
Ensuring projects meet schedule, cost, and quality objectives
Collaborating closely with technical, commercial, and wider business stakeholders
Bringing structure, pace, and assurance to the delivery of complex engineering projects
Skillset/experience required:
Proven experience in project management within an engineering, or technology environment ideally
An awareness and understanding of engineering principles and lifecycle models
Experience with structured project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Scrum and Agile
Excellent stakeholder management, both internal and external, with superb communication skills
Experience in managing customer relationships, ideally within the Defence Sector
Strong leadership and team coordination capabilities
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira)
Desirable:
Formal certification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, AgilePM)
Defence/aerospace/highly regulated environment experience
Delivery involving software, firmware and hardware integration
Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle understanding
Physical production and/or product through-life support experience
Reference: 225302393
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