FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking an Assistant Project Manager to
join our client on a sensitive and strategically important programme. This is
an exciting opportunity to support the successful delivery of complex project
initiatives, working closely with project managers, business stakeholders, and
technical teams to ensure requirements are effectively captured, prioritised,
and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
This is a mostly remote role requiring travel to Plymouth 2-3 times per month (expenses paid). Due to the nature of the project, candidates must be eligible to pass the required security vetting and right-to-work checks.
You will play a key
role in project coordination, governance, stakeholder engagement, and
requirements management, helping to ensure project objectives are delivered on
time and to the required standards. A strong understanding of requirements
management methodologies and tools, such as DOORS and MoSCoW prioritisation,
will be essential to success in this role.
Working within a
collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will help maintain project
controls, facilitate communication between stakeholders, and support
decision-making through clear documentation and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Support Project Managers in
the planning, coordination, and delivery of project activities
- Assist with requirements
gathering, documentation, analysis, and traceability throughout the
project lifecycle
- Work with stakeholders to
define, prioritise, and manage requirements using recognised methodologies
such as MoSCoW
- Support requirements
management activities using tools such as DOORS
- Maintain project
documentation, governance packs, meeting minutes, action logs, and status
reports
- Coordinate stakeholder
meetings, workshops, and project reviews
- Monitor project progress,
risks, issues, dependencies, and actions, escalating where appropriate
- Support project planning,
scheduling, and resource coordination activities
- Ensure requirements remain
aligned to business objectives and project deliverables
- Contribute to project
reporting and provide updates to key stakeholders and project leadership
- Foster effective
communication between business, technical, and delivery teams