Project Lead

Project Lead - SC Level Security Clearance
Farnborough, Hampshire (up to 3 days per week remote / work from home options)

Project Lead required by a thriving consultancy within the Defence and Security sector, based in Farnborough, Hampshire. The Project Lead will be Security Cleared to SC level (willing to undergo DV clearance) and have strong commercial experience of government security regulations as they apply to IT & Communications, as well as broad technology understanding including cloud computing (Azure / AWS) & related technologies, software engineering, devops and infrastructure support as well as experience of an Agile approach to development / engineering.

Benefits
As a Project working with this company, you will get:

• Starting salary between £80,000 - £100,000
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Split week / hybrid working model 
• Casual dress
• Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out
• Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant and gym facilities
• Company events & social hours
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Perkbox Employee Benefits system
• Bike to Work scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Maternity / Paternity Pay
• Friendly & Supportive Team
• Career progression opportunities

A few details about the role
As a Project Lead in a cutting-edge technology environment, you will have a challenging, vastly interesting, and technically diverse role. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Leading small, diverse project teams against pressing timelines
• Strong requirements gathering and taking ownership of the process and delivery, from both external client / stakeholder projects as well as internal ‘experimental’ projects
• Working with various teams across the business including Software Engineering, DevOps Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Cyber Security
• Onsite / project tech stack includes but is not limited to Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache (NiFi, Kafka), NodeJS, Typescript, MongoDB, AI, Machine Learning etc. 

What you will need
As a Project Lead you will need the following experience:

• Success in leading small, diverse project teams against pressing timelines
• Excellent written and presentational skills
• Experience of government security regulations as they apply to IT and Communications
• Understanding of cloud computing and related technologies
• Experience of Agile approach to development
• SC essential DV very strongly preferred
• Preferable: understanding of MOD and other departmental IT
• Preferable: experience in working in/delivering mission IT services, particularly in a US/UK and/or NATO environment

If you feel that you are the Project Lead for the role, then please apply via the link of contact me directly through either LinkedIn or our Richmond Square Consulting Ltd website.

Best regards,

Charlie Syrett
Richmond Square Consulting Ltd

Alternative job titles: Senior Project Manager, Lead Project Manager, Programme Manager