# Project Manager (Ref: 23532)

**Company**: Ministry of Justice
**Location**: Stafford, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England; City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Scotland; Wales
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 42,914 - 53,081 per year
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Government

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## Description

This is a national role based with the Ministry of Justice, specifically within the Information Services Division (ISD) of the Security and Information Directorate (SID).

The Project Manager will lead the delivery of projects and significant workstreams within the Business Design, Development and Deployment (BD3) portfolio, from initial definition and planning through to implementation, transition and closure.

The successful candidate will bring structure to complex work, maintain delivery momentum and ensure scope, plans, risks, dependencies, decisions and outcomes are clear. They will work across a changing portfolio and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead project delivery, ensuring agreed outcomes, timescales and priorities are met.

- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures with stakeholders.

- Develop and maintain clear delivery plans, including milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.

- Establish proportionate governance and provide clear, accurate reporting to senior leaders.

- Build effective relationships across organisational boundaries.

- Work with subject matter experts and users to understand requirements and identify practical solutions.

- Manage changes to scope and priorities, assessing impact and escalating where necessary.

- Support business cases, procurement and supplier engagement.

- Ensure projects are prepared for implementation, including business readiness and handover into business-as-usual arrangements.

- Track delivery against intended outcomes and benefits.

- Contribute to portfolio planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills:

- Experience of managing projects or significant workstreams.

- Strong planning and control skills.

- Experience of identifying, assessing and managing project risks.

- Strong stakeholder management skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Sound judgement and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work.

- Experience of supporting or delivering changes to services or processes.

Desirable Skills:

- Recognised project management qualification.

- Experience of delivering projects within government or a large organisation.

- Experience of digital, information management, security or service transformation projects.

- Experience of supporting business cases, procurement or supplier management.

The Ministry of Justice offers a competitive salary of £42,914 - £53,081 per year, a Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, and a range of benefits including access to learning and development, flexible working options and annual leave.

## Skills

### Required
- project management
- planning
- risk management
- stakeholder management
- communication
- problem-solving

### Nice to have
- recognised project management qualification
- government experience
- digital transformation
- information management
- procurement

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