Junior Project Manager at Department for Work & Pensions, UK Office/Remote, 8 Months, £Contract Rate

the role

You will support delivery of Counter Fraud, Compliance & Debt (CFCD) work items - shaping requirements, coordinating multi disciplinary teams, and progressing solution options that can involve networks, security, data access and bespoke hardware needs.

This role requires collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Architecture, Security, Networks, Commercial, Finance, Digital Workplace Tech Services, Other Government Departments and Law Enforcement Agencies.

As a Junior Project Manager your main responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver multiple concurrent projects at pace in a governed (non Agile) environment.
• Provide end to end project lifecycle ownership from initiation through to closure.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Security, Networks, Commercial, Finance and external partners.
• Identify and remove project risks and blockers; maintain RAID and governance documentation.
• Support procurement, commercial activity and supplier management.
• Demonstrate ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and to cope effectively with complexity and change.

Essential:

• Proven end to end delivery across the full project lifecycle.
• Experience delivering multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Strong stakeholder management in multi discipline environments.
• Experience with Waterfall or stage xe2 gate governance and structured delivery environments (rather than an Agile xe2 only background).
• Experience in procurement, commercial and supplier engagement.
• Ability to identify risks, resolve issues and drive delivery at pace.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.