AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Assistant Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract which is a hybrid role so requires 4 days a week in Corsham plus additional travel to Cumbria for 2-3 days once a month.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

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

• Supports the planning, delivery, and control of projects that contribute to Defence capability, infrastructure, equipment procurement, digital transformation, and operational objectives.
• Work alongside Project Managers, Programme Managers, commercial teams, engineers, and military stakeholders.
• Assist in developing project plans, schedules, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate project activities and ensure progress aligns with agreed objectives.
• Support resource planning and allocation activities.
• Help manage dependencies and monitor project timelines.

Essential Skills

• Experience of auditing assets and maintenance logs across a busy team
• Supporting the overall team, dependency management support
• Stakeholder engagement at all levels which is Internal staff
• Strong self starter with a proactive approach

Desirable Skills

• MOD experience would be highly beneficial
• Quality Assurance auditing experience 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, the MOD 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

The MOD 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.