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On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Technical Project Manager (Inside IR35) for an 18 month contract based remotely but does Include up to 3 days a week on site at the Southampton location

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defense against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defense of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

We are looking for a Project Manager who can show a clear background in previous project management competence. This role will enable you to gain a breadth of experience and learn more about key government procedures.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

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

• Manage projects with focus on Governance (compliance and reporting).
• Management of project resources (people, money).
• Lead the planning of the task/project.
• Lead, support and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Lead, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions.

Essential Skills

• Deliver assigned projects in accordance with requirements, operational constraints, time, cost, and quality.
• Project management experience with a focus on governance
• Stakeholder engagement at all levels
• Lead change against performance measurement baseline (PMB)
• Planning skills across task and project
• Lead, coach and develop a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our
• operational plans.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and be a great team player.
• Strong self starter

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

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Atomic Weapons Establishment 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.

Armed Forces Covenant

Atomic Weapons Establishment 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 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".