Job description

Project Manager Lead/Project Manager
Manchester
Salary: £37,639 - £46,385 (dependant on skills and experience)

We’re GCHQ, and we unlock the complex world of communications to make a real difference to the safety of the nation. We work closely with our partners in the intelligence community to safeguard Britain’s people, interests, and businesses from threats such as serious organised crime, people and drugs trafficking, terrorism and cyber-attacks.

We’re looking for proactive and creative people to keep a close eye on the unique work we do. As a Project Manager in our award-winning team, you’ll manage lots of different complex projects, working closely with colleagues to deliver them from start to finish. This will include creating, updating and monitoring plans, as well as managing budgets and financial forecasting. No matter the type of project, you’ll be comfortable communicating with and influencing external partners and engaging with a variety of different people.

We’re recruiting for Project Managers and Project Manager Leads. At the lower grade, you’ll focus on planning, and implementation, supporting a technical team with exposure to the entire project lifecycle. And at a more experienced level you’ll also select a range of delivery approaches to meet the demands of our projects, while providing support to less experienced Project Managers.

To join us as a Project Manager at a more junior level, you won’t need any formal qualifications, but experience in a project related role is required. But the more experienced grade Project Manager will have extensive experience in a project related position – some of which should be in the role of a Project Manager. As a lead within Project Management, it is desirable to have obtained a related qualification (for example Prince 2, APMQ, SAFe, SCRUM).

But most importantly, we’re looking for someone who enjoys delivering results, is adaptable and forward-thinking, and who’s committed to supporting and developing others. And with a background of delivering projects with a strong customer focus, you’ll understand exactly how to adapt your methods. Plus you love communicating and collaborating with others, so you’ll be comfortable turning customer needs into achievable goals.

In return, you’ll enjoy benefits including 25 days’ annual leave (plus 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays), as well as on-site facilities including a subsided gym and restaurant, and much more. Finally, there’s the fact that you’ll enjoy plenty of purposeful challenges and unique projects you just won’t find anywhere else.

To find out more, please visit our website.

At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: https://www.GCHQ-careers.co.uk/life-at-gchq/diversity-inclusion.html

To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. One of your parents must be a British Citizen or must have the nationality or citizenship from our approved list of countries (further information on our eligibility criteria can be found here: https://www.gchq-careers.co.uk/how-to-apply.html. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. You can apply at the age of 17 years, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £37,639.00-£46,385.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester

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