Project Manager (DV Security Clearance)

In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, governance, and delivery of multiple workstreams supporting a Site Reliability Engineering capability operating across several product teams. You will work closely with technical specialists, product owners, programme leadership, and client stakeholders to ensure delivery objectives are achieved, risks are managed effectively, and priorities remain aligned with business outcomes.

You will be trusted to drive delivery momentum, introduce continuous improvements to ways of working, and provide clear governance and reporting across a complex and highly secure environment. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will help create the conditions for successful delivery while supporting innovation, accountability, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:

~Lead & Coordinate delivery across multiple SRE and product teams

~Develop & Maintain project plans, roadmaps, milestones, and reporting artefacts

~Facilitate & Drive agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement

~Manage & Mitigate delivery risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and escalations

~Engage & Influence technical teams, stakeholders, and programme leadership

~Monitor & Report delivery performance through dashboards, governance packs, and executive reporting

~Optimise & Improve delivery processes, governance frameworks, and operating models

~Support & Enable resource planning, capacity management, forecasting, and prioritisation

~Manage & Track project budgets, financial forecasts, and planning activities

~Maintain & Enhance Jira boards, Confluence documentation, and management information reporting

~Ensure & Uphold governance, compliance, and delivery standards within a secure environment

To succeed in this role, you will bring proven experience delivering complex technology projects and programmes within secure government, defence, intelligence, or national security environments. You will combine strong project management expertise with agile delivery knowledge, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple teams and priorities while maintaining governance and delivery excellence., ~Active DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance

~Proven experience delivering complex technology programmes and projects as a Project Manager

~Strong experience working within defence, intelligence, government, or national security environments

~Excellent knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery methodologies

~Demonstrable experience managing cross-functional technical teams and stakeholders

~Strong capability in risk, dependency, issue, and governance management

~Experience using Jira, Confluence, and delivery reporting tools

~Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

~Strong organisational skills with the ability to drive accountability and delivery across multiple workstreams

Desirable experience:

~Experience supporting SRE, DevOps, Cloud, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure teams

~Knowledge of IT Service Management and operational delivery practices

~Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, and resource planning

~Familiarity with government delivery frameworks and secure delivery environments

At CGI, we help shape the future of critical national security and defence programmes through innovative technology, trusted partnerships, and high-performing teams. We are looking for a DV Cleared Project Manager (Senior Consultant) to lead the successful delivery of complex workstreams supporting a Site Reliability Engineering function within a highly secure environment. In this role, you will play a key part in driving delivery excellence, enabling collaboration across technical and business teams, and ensuring impactful outcomes for our clients. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of delivery, contribute fresh ideas, and develop your career within a supportive and inclusive organisation committed to making a lasting difference., Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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London, England, United Kingdom
> 1000 employees
IT services
We are a global business with 91,500 professionals across hundreds of locations worldwide, providing end-to-end IT and business process services that drive our clients' businesses. In the UK alone, we have around 6,000 member-partners working across 19 towns and cities, doing everything from writing complex code to designing sophisticated software solutions. The work we do powers some of the most ambitious projects that touch the lives of many. Our approach sets us apart, characterised by our proximity model, international presence, expertise, and operational excellence. We organise our operations within metro markets where our clients have concentrated footprints, empowering our local teams to build trusted, in-person relationships. As you build your career here, you'll develop your skills, share your insights, and work side-by-side with colleagues and clients on innovative solutions that address the most complex issues. Our commitment to ownership, flexibility, and
being approachable makes us easy to do business with. Join us, and together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action to meet the needs and balance the interests of our clients, shareholders, communities, and each other. Benefits: - Insurance coverage - Medical benefits - Pension plan - Member Assistant Programme - Check4Cancer - Flexible time off - Share Purchase Plan - Member discounts - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Profit Participation Plan - Health and Wellbeing Programme

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. The role is expected to be based on client site 5 days per week.