Project Manager

London, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£450 – £500 pd

Salary

£450 – £500 pd

Posted
7 Oct 2026 (Yesterday)

Project Manager (IT / DV Cleared)

Location: London

If you're a delivery-focused Project Manager who enjoys bringing order to complexity, this is a chance to support a project building computer vision (CV) AI capability-helping Our Client identify and respond to changes in activity. You'll work across the client, delivery contractor and wider stakeholders, keeping progress clear, decisions informed, and delivery moving.

What you'll be doing:

* Provide stakeholders with clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies, costs and forecast outcomes to support timely decision-making

* Manage the UK contractor undertaking the development work, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment

* Lead project governance across the project lifecycle, keeping plans, priorities and oversight robust

* Keep delivery priorities grounded in client needs-balancing resources on the right activities while adapting as requirements evolve

* Manage a fast-moving, stakeholder-heavy environment where multitasking and clear communication are essential

* Support delivery confidence in a domain where AI development is continuously evolving

What you'll bring:

* Competent, experienced Project Management capability, with the confidence to run governance and drive clarity

* Comfort with extensive stakeholder engagement and the ability to manage competing priorities

* Some knowledge of-and genuine interest in-IT and AI, with an ability to stay pragmatic as things change

* The ability to deliver effectively in a complex environment, recognising the evolving nature of AI development

* Ability to multitask and keep delivery focused on what matters most

Additional information:

* Start date: ASAP

* Project period: Initial engagement, with the possibility of extending through to 31 March 2028 (subject to ongoing requirements)

* Travel: Willing to travel, sometimes at short notice (primary locations Cambridge and London)

* Clearance: Ideally DV, though SC may be considered for the right candidate

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