Project Managers

Please note that unless you are an existing member of staff at Justice Digital, Data and Science, the only London location being recruited to is 10 South Colonnade, E14 4PU.

We are no longer recruiting to 102 Petty France, SW1H 9AJ.

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance.

The Role

We're recruiting for 3 Project Managers here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative Project Delivery team.

• Project Managers ensure teams have the right environment to deliver the vision, products and services, iteratively, and ensure the team collaborates, communicates and focuses on what is most important.
• They work at the heart of teams to provide direction within a project, service or programme.

They are accountable for building, motivating, supporting and facilitating teams as well as removing obstacles and blockers that get in their way.

• They challenge approaches inside and outside of the team they are working with and facilitate a focus on the outcome.

They are responsible for working proactively, effectively and collaboratively with external supplier organisations.

• Project Managers proactively develop and manage sometimes complex plans and risks, they build and proactively manage significant project budgets, identify and manage project dependencies and priorities, and get the best value against constraints.

They assess and evaluate the business readiness for change managing all aspects of the governance of projects ensuring continued integrity and coherence is maintained.

• Our team is part of a wider and growing network of project professionals across Government, working together to build Project Management capability critical to government's modernisation and reform plans.
• Lead the planning, governance and delivery of projects and programmes, ensuring objectives, scope, risks, dependencies and outcomes are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply the most appropriate delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and Lean approaches, adapting ways of working to meet organisational and project needs while driving continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing clear communication, managing expectations and facilitating informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain delivery plans, prioritising activities based on business value, managing team capacity, resolving blockers and ensuring delivery momentum is sustained.
• Create and foster high‑performing, collaborative teams by promoting effective teamwork, addressing team challenges and supporting an environment that enables successful delivery.
• Establish and manage appropriate governance, assurance and reporting mechanisms, including the development and delivery of business cases and benefits realisation plans.
• Manage project budgets, financial performance and supplier relationships, ensuring value for money, effective commercial oversight and timely escalation of financial or contractual issues.
• Ensure projects and services progress through the appropriate lifecycle stages, meeting required standards, controls and organisational objectives from initiation through to implementation and transition.
• You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:
• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours. Designed to support a positive work‑life balance.
• Employees are allocated 10% of their working time for personal and professional development.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best‑in‑class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e‑learning platforms.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave.

And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!

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