AMS PSR

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) 

On behalf of MMO, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager x3 (Inside IR35) for a 8 Month (until end of March 2027) contract based in Bristol, Newcastle, Preston or York (2 days per week on site).

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

• Lead the end-to-end- delivery of complex projects, ensuring alignment with departmental strategy and government priorities.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, schedules, and critical paths.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, ensuring effective mitigation and escalation where necessary.
• Ensure delivery of benefits and value for money.
• Identify, evaluate and document ‘lessons learned’ during the project.
• Leading on a digital and data project.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including policy teams, operational teams, suppliers, and other government departments.
• Prepare and present progress updates, reports, and business cases to senior stakeholders and boards.

Essential:

• Professional project management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, or equivalent) with strong knowledge of project governance, assurance, and delivery frameworks.
• Proven experience leading and delivering medium to large-scale, complex projects, including planning, scheduling, and risk/issue management.
• Strong understanding and practical application of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid approaches.
• Experience in business case development, benefits management, and commercial/procurement processes, with the ability to produce high-quality project documentation and reports.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities, including experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging effectively with senior leaders.

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, MMO 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.

DE&I Commitment

MMO 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 

MMO 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".