Principal Consultant

Location: Portsmouth or Chippenham office with a hybrid working modelApply fast, check the full description by scrolling below to find out the full requirements for this role.Hours: Full timeSalary: Negotiable, depending on experience. The role comes with a competitive benefits package including pension (7% company contribution), additional holiday purchase options and life assurance.We offer a combination of mentoring and internal and external training opportunities, with specialist sector organisations and inhouse courses. You will have exposure to subject matter experts and additional online learning packages.The Role:Sirius Analysis, we are a rapidly growing consultancy firm, renowned for our reputation and our keen ability to understand and meet customer requirements effectively. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, end-to-end consultancy services, ranging from risk and investment analysis to P3M. We operate across multiple sectors, including defence, energy, and health. We are looking for Principal Consultant to join our P3M team as we go through our next phase of growth.As a Principal Consultant (Principal Project Manager), you will play a pivotal role in delivering end-to-end project and programme management services to our clients. You will work closely with stakeholders, project teams, bid teams and Account leads to ensure the successful delivery of projects and initiatives that align with business objectives. The other key element of your role will be leading on bid delivery and the supporting management processes. This role offers the opportunity to work across diverse sectors, including defence, nuclear, space and energy, and contribute to the development of cutting‑edge solutions.Responsibilities will include:Managing programmes and projects predominantly within defenced based arenasDelivering the end-to-end management of technical projects according to best practice principles by planning, executing, and closing projects according to strict deadlines and timescalesProviding effective stakeholder management, communications management, risk management, resource management, scheduling and monitoring and reporting on projectsDefining project objectives and overseeing quality control throughout its lifecycleDelivering projects to time, cost budgets and qualitySupporting project teams through review of plans and proposals ensuring value for money and ensuring delivery of plans is as requiredBuilding new relationships and maintaining successful working relationships with our current customersMaintaining working relationships with your project teams and third‑party suppliersIdentifying and winning work in line with the company business objectivesManaging the end‑to‑end bid process, from identifying opportunities to submitting proposalsManaging bid resourcesAbout You:Candidates will require expertise in some or all of the following areas:APM or equivalent project management qualifications with substantial knowledge of agile project managementBe educated to degree level and/or have equivalent relevant experienceA technically astute, highly experienced Programme / Project Manager who has significant demonstratable experience operating in a range of project environments of varying scalesEvidence of continuous professional development in project managementSignificant, demonstrable skills in stakeholder management including influencing, negotiating and conflict managementDemonstratable experience and capability in writing proposals and coordinating bid management activityPrevious experience managing multiple concurrent technical projects through the full lifecycle simultaneouslyHave strong communication, presentation and written skillsRepresent the company in client‑facing roles, maintaining high standards of professionalism and delivery excellenceSupporting framework proposal & refreshes – this includes monitoring frameworks for opportunities, advising relevant stakeholders of opportunities and working with Account Manager to support bid/no bid meetingsAbility to travel and work from client sites across the UK predominantly as required, but may also be required to travel and work on worldwide basisExperience working in a consultancy environment or with government clientsWhat we offer:We offer a combination of mentoring and internal and external training opportunities, with specialist sector organisations and inhouse courses. You will have exposure to subject matter experts and additional online learning packages.The role comes with a competitive benefits package including pension (7% company contribution), additional holiday purchase options, private health care, life assurance and electric vehicle scheme.Other Requirements:Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.Candidates must be willing to undergo an internal baseline personnel security standard check prior to starting their employment with the company.Candidates must be willing and eligible to complete a United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) security clearance application to the Security Check (SC) level upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC Clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.To ApplyTo apply please send a covering email and CV to .uk.CVs are reviewed upon submission and initial phone for face‑to‑face interviews are likely to begin within two weeks. Feedback will be given on all interview candidates regardless of success.Interested in this role? xpwpeyx Send us your CV and a bit about yourself#J-18808-Ljbffr