Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Project Manager – Ministry of Justice

Introduction

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join Our clients team and play a key role in delivering major projects within the Ministry of Justice portfolio. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-performing team working on complex, high-profile programmes that make a meaningful impact, offering long-term career development within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

The Project

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager to join Our client’s well-established Ministry of Justice sector, which is undergoing an exciting and sustained period of growth. The team has a strong track record of successfully delivering a diverse range of high-quality projects across the MoJ prison portfolio.

You will be working on one of Our client’s largest programmes of work, delivered in partnership with an alliance framework contractor and a highly experienced professional team. The programme incorporates modern methods of construction and standardised delivery processes, driving efficiency, quality and innovation.

The role supports successful project delivery across procurement and construction phases, managing consultants and stakeholders within a major justice-sector programme. You will provide end-to-end project management for new prison facilities in Suffolk, ensuring time, cost and quality objectives are achieved, while strengthening client relationships, maintaining robust governance, and supporting the project lead’s strategic objectives.

The position operates on a hybrid basis, with attendance on site a minimum of three days per week, and the remainder split between home working and the regional office as required.

Key Responsibilities

* Managing project delivery from initial brief through to completion.

* Coordinating multidisciplinary teams and leading stakeholder engagement.

* Overseeing design development, procurement strategies and risk management processes.

* Maintaining quality standards, governance frameworks and programme performance.

* Managing budgets, cost control and contractor interfaces.

* Supporting the project lead and building strong, trusted client relationships.

* Driving collaboration, innovation and the adoption of best-practice methodologies.

About You

* Professionally qualified (RICS, CIOB, APM or ICE) with strong experience delivering public-sector projects.

* Proven project management capability, commercial acumen and experience administering NEC4 contracts.

* Confident leading teams, engaging senior stakeholders and delivering complex property or infrastructure schemes.

* A good understanding of carbon reduction, sustainability and mobility requirements across UK projects

Ardour Associates values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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