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)About 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 and business stakeholders