Project Manager – Data Centre & Network Infrastructure
Clearance - Active SC Clearance
Job Type - Permanent or Contract
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a large-scale data centre refresh and network infrastructure upgrade as part of one of Europe's most significant defence projects. This role requires a hands-on approach, managing timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring seamless coordination with the PMO team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage end-to-end project delivery, including timeline, resource planning, and budget management.
- Develop and maintain Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), RAIDO logs, and governance reports.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and risks, ensuring minimal disruption to the wider programme.
- Lead and coordinate network, server, voice, data centre, and business change projects.
- Provide weekly project reporting and ensure alignment with broader PMO strategies.
- Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational standards within a highly sensitive environment.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Strong background in infrastructure, cloud, or data centre projects.
- Experience working in defence, nuclear, or secure government environments (desirable).
- Engineering background preferred; ex-military candidates are highly desirable.
- Proven ability to qualify project scope, assess impact, and manage dependencies.
- Strong experience in RAIDO management, budget control, and stakeholder reporting.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, able to work in high-security, highly regulated environments.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile, mission-critical programme with long-term impact. Candidates with experience in large-scale defence, critical infrastructure, or secure government projects will be highly regarded.
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What We Do
Amber Labs is a partnership of highly-skilled consultants and technologists.
We specialise in the evolution of Data Engineering, Cloud and Analytics.
We focus on delivering value from our client’s data using innovative approaches that reduce risk and delivery time, and that we are constantly improving through R&D.
Amber Labs was founded on three key principles:
An employee first internal culture, through diverse investment and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure ensuring everyone has an opportunity to share in the success of Amber Labs.
Persistent analysis to identify opportunities to develop artefacts, accelerators and automation that allow rapid deployment of highly-technical solutions to the cloud or on-premise for our clients.
Consistent investment into our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology -underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure we maximise velocity, quality and value
