About the job

Job summary

Want to work somewhere where you can make a difference? Do you enjoy leading on projects and seeing them through to completion? Do you want a better work life balance?

You’ll bring your extensive knowledge and experience of Project Management to solve unique problems and find innovative technical solutions to protect 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 expectations as well as ensuring teams work collaboratively to deliver results.

You will work to guide other Project Managers on projects with a variety of timescales and complexities to meet the needs of our government in the UK and around the world.

HMGCC is a corporate affiliate with the Association for Project Management (APM). As an experienced Project Manager, you’ll be able to mentor others in the team to help them learn best practices and provide on the job training. You’ll also be able to develop in your career too through training courses and professional accreditation – we invest to be the best.

Job description

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

• Be responsible for successful definition, scoping and delivery of projects/tasks
• Feel comfortable in planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting activities; review progress against identified health indicators to identify areas of concern and where possible improve performance
• 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; build and maintain team motivation and focus and ensure conflict is effectively managed
• Own risk management and project assurance activities, successfully managing technical and commercial risks as part of successful delivery; preparation and maintenance of project, quality and risk plans
• Support the project 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 development in the project delivery profession

Person specification

You will already have:

• Proven experience in using a variety of tools, techniques, best practices, and of all stages of the project lifecycle within project management
• Practical experience in successfully delivering complex projects
• Experience of building strong relationships with sub-contractors and leading remote teams
• A track record of leading and mentoring other project managers

The following are desirable and would strengthen your application:  

• Experience of building high performing agile teams
• A good understanding of multiple project delivery methodologies and their pros and cons
• Experience auditing projects or carrying out project assurance reviews
• Have qualifications and/or membership by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) /Undertaken Government Commercial Function training

Your Personal Skills

You will be the type of person who:

• Likes seeing things through to the end. You have the drive and commitment to finish work to a high standard
• Has excellent communications skills and enjoys talking to others to find out more about what they need and how we can help
• 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
• Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems. You are not constrained by convention
• Acts as a role model and encourage others to develop as leaders
• Consistently seeks and acts on stakeholder feedback to improve services

Benefits

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

• 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).
• Paid overtime or TOIL. Your salary is for your contracted hours.  If you work more, and sometimes it’s needed, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• 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.
• A competitive pension scheme.
• Sports & Social Society. Whether its classis cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Free parking.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Relocation Package*
• Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LBGTQ and/or BAME. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC 

We’re HMGCC, Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre. You may not have heard of us before. It’s OK, we’re used to it! That’s because our customers are other UK Government Departments. Using our collective expertise, we develop communication systems for our customers that are innovative, reliable and totally secure to protect national security at home and overseas.  

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 & 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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Discover more by visiting our website.

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 then we can discuss the possibility of a relocation package 

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.