AMS PSR

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Project Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month contract based in Exeter (mainly remote - occasional travel to Exeter office when needed).

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 Project Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Project Delivery & Management: Lead the project to achieve agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints; manage the team and day-to-day activities.
• Planning & Controls: Develop the Business Case, build the Project Plan, set controls, and track progress against milestones and budget.
• Resource & Stakeholder Management: Schedule and manage resources; identify key stakeholders and maintain effective relationships.
• Risk, Issues & Governance: Monitor risks and issues, implement mitigation, escalate when needed; provide reports and support governance and assurance processes.
• Support & Guidance: Seek coaching and guidance from the project community while applying best practices to ensure performance and compliance.

Essential:

• Prince2 Practitioner and/or APM (Association for Project Management) PMQ Certificate or equivalent project related experience.
• Can demonstrate experience of delivering a project of low complexity defined by the PDCF as having a high degree of certainty, are smaller in size, have clear stakeholders and can be managed using standard procedures and methodologies.
• A proven ability to manage issues and recommend solutions through formal and informal channels, securing effective outcomes.
• Proven ability to co-ordinate multiple activities and work streams, handling shifting demands and priorities, to deliver a customer requirement or business benefit.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of successful liaison with stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in an AGILE project delivery environment.

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 Met Office 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 Met Office 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".