Project Management Consultant

Morson Edge are seeking a Project Management Consultant to work on behalf of our aerospace client who can advise on a process for effectively responding to Urgent Capability Requirements (UCR).

The consultant will provide advice and reports to the Integrated Programme Team (IPT) Lead on the rapid procurement, development, and deployment of mission critical assets or solutions to support UCRs.

They are responsible for identifying where existing processes can be tailored or streamlined, compressing standard acquisition cycles, and managing high risk operational rollouts while balancing aggressive timelines, budgets, and necessary compliance.

The consultant will provide advice to the IPT Leader on the implementation of the BriteWorks Internal change programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapid Acquisition & Delivery: Provide advice on the acceleration of procurement and operational readiness of critical capabilities that cannot wait for standard planning or acquisition cycles.
• Risk & Crisis Management: Proactively identify roadblocks, execute rapid risk assessments, and implement mitigations to prevent project failure.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between IPT leader, Sponsors, end users, third party vendors, and internal teams to provide high frequency progress reports and negotiate priorities.
• Resource & Budget Management: Allocate resources efficiently and navigate dynamic cost structures where time and performance outweigh strict, traditional budgetary constraints.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure that despite expedited timelines, all final deliverables meet necessary safety, legal, and operational standards. Where standards need not be applied, negotiate with the customer for alleviation and align internal stakeholders.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 10+ years in high pressure project management, crisis management, or urgent operational capability delivery (e.g. defense, IT/infrastructure emergencies, or rapid response supply chain).
• Certifications: Professional certification such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2.
• Problem Solving: Proven ability to make critical, high pressure decisions with incomplete information and lead teams through ambiguity.
• Communication: Exceptional negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Agility & Adaptability: Ability to pivot strategies.

Contract Details

Contract Outside IR35

37 hours per week

Site based in Luton