Project Management Consultant

Project Management Consultant

Luton HQ – Three days a week onsite

SC Clearance essential (SC)

Up to £107 p/h Outside IR35

Please only apply if you hold live SC and have Urgent Capability Requirements experience, this is an essential requirement. The role is also Three days a week onsite in Luton due to the classification of the project.

A leading Defence prime are looking to onboard a Project Management Consultant to support a future programme, the main requirements are proven experience in high-pressure project management, crisis management, or urgent operational capability delivery, this can be in Defence/Armed Forces or similar but needs to be in a SC environment.

The role will advise the wider project team on how to efficiently accelerate procurement, development, and deployment activities, while streamlining processes, managing operational risk and supporting an internal change programme.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Live security clearance (SC)
• UCR (Urgent Capability Requirements) delivery to the UK MOD
• Extensive experience in project/programme management within high-pressure or urgent delivery environments.
• Background in defence, crisis management, rapid operational capability delivery, IT/infrastructure emergency response or similar sectors.
• Professional certification such as PMP or PRINCE2.
• Proven ability to make critical decisions under pressure and manage ambiguity effectively.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, communication, and influencing skills.
• Agile and adaptable approach to delivery and problem-solving.
• Experience supporting organisational change or transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on rapid acquisition and deployment of critical capabilities outside standard delivery timelines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and compress acquisition cycles.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies in high-pressure environments.
• Engage with programme leadership, stakeholders, suppliers, and delivery teams to provide clear progress reporting and manage priorities.
• Support resource and budget management within fast-paced operational programmes.
• Ensure delivery meets required safety, legal, and operational standards, while supporting governance or compliance alleviations where appropriate.