Assistant Project Manager at Ministry of Justice, Remote, to 13th September 2026, £Contract Rate

HM Courts & Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England & Wales. Their roles support service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We're looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people's lives to deliver justice.

As a Assistant Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Define and document project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, including day-to-day management and leadership of the project and the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for the relevant governance boards as required.
• Execute project lifecycle in accordance with in-house processes and government standards.
• Lead on the planning and initiation of pilots across the organisation, ensuring the relevant authority has been received to Go Live in the Courts and / or region
• Lead on the evaluation of the pilots across the organisation
• Supporting the data analysis team on the cost benefit analysis of the workstream and pilots
• Supporting the BAs and data analysis team on benefit forecasts
• Creating and managing core project documentation such as RAID, Action Logs, POAPs, Stakeholder maps
• Support stakeholder engagement across HMCTS and external partners, providing clear communication and engaging where appropriate

Essential Skills

• A track record of managing projects within an operational environment
• A successful track record of managing projects and/or workstreams within a large, complex programme.
• Previous experience working in the public sector
• Experience in the writing of reports which may then be presented to senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to drive through significant change whilst maintaining strong external and internal relationships.
• Proven ability to perform consistently to tight timescales with a high degree of visibility.
• Experience of written communication to a range of audiences at all levels
• A strong communicator, able to communicate messages clearly to a range of audiences at all levels.

Desirable Skills

• Experience within the MOJ would be highly beneficial

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, HMCTS 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

HMCTS 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.