MERITUS are recruiting for a Project Manager to join our client in Portsmouth on an initial 12 month contract to work within the Defence and Space industry. PLEASE NOTE - This is a Hybrid role in Portsmouth with 3 days a week onsite. Candidates must have sole British Citizenship.

Project Manager - INSIDE IR35 - £60 PER HOUR - 12 MONTHS - PORTSMOUTH - HYBRID - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Initiation
• Project Planning
• Project Execution
• Project Monitoring Controlling, Closing of projects
• Delivering complex secure communications infrastructure and services.
• Managing projects in accordance with the project lifecycle standards & accountable for the quality, cost and schedule performance of the project

Essential -

• A good understanding of the PMI Project Management body of knowledge.
• A basic understanding of AGILE project management.
• Solid experience in a similar role of approving initial briefs/baselines, delivering projects and supporting bids in an engineering environment. Ideally, this will be the communications, aerospace, space or defence industries

Desirable -

• A degree or equivalent in project management, business management, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• A good technical background to support your project management role
• STEM degree or equivalent
• PMI/PMP certification