Project Manager

Position: Project Manager (Contract)Organisation: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)Location: Hybrid / UK-based (travel as required)Day Rate: £450 per day (Outside IR35)Contract Length: Up to 6 months initially (with potential extension)Security Clearance (SC) - essentialAbout the Programme:HMCTS projects deliver tangible improvements to the justice system, requiring strong project management discipline, clear stakeholder management and robust controls to ensure delivery within agreed tolerances.Join Our Team:We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and manage projects/workstreams end-to-end, ensuring plans, governance and delivery controls are in place, and that progress is reported clearly to stakeholders.Key Responsibilities (aligned to HMCTS project management expectations):Define and document scope, goals and deliverables with stakeholders.Develop complete delivery plans and associated communications, and manage milestones/timelines.Produce progress reports, requirements documentation and stakeholder updates.Take ownership for delivery in terms of time, quality and cost, including financial reporting and forecasting.Support procurement of third-party services where required and maintain strong stakeholder engagement.Provide effective risk and issue management and ensure governance/assurance requirements are met.Essential Requirements:Proven project management experience with strong delivery control and reporting capability.Ability to work effectively with technical ..... full job details .....