Job Title:  Inzpire - Associate Project Manager

THE COMPANY 

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement on a number of occasions.  We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE

The Inzpire Opportunities Gateway Associate Project Manager (OG APM) is responsible through the OG Senior Programme Manager (OG SPM), into Head of Division (HOD) for Engineering & Opportunities Gateway (E&OG), for the day-to-day coordination of cross-company OG supported bid activity and contract delivery management.

The OG APM is to support the OG SPM in providing Inzpire’s Operational Business Units (OBU) knowledge on the functional use of key commercial frameworks through:

1. Appropriate solution development, bid management, assurance activity and in-delivery management of assigned Inzpire tasks within key commercial frameworks.
2. Intelligent triaging of framework and Defence Procurement Services (DPS) opportunities in keeping with the latest OBU requirements and priorities.

For OG supported bid activity, the OG APM is to liaise between Inzpire functions and division leads as well as framework commercial managers to ensure bids progress through multiple processes in a timely manner to meet KPI driven targets. They are responsible for producing bid documents and pricing sheets for assurance by the relevant function, scheduling and coordination of assurance reviews and stakeholder management.

For OG supported contract delivery management, the OG APM is to anticipate delivery milestones, customer check-ins and coordinate pre-planned Technical Assurance activities; subsequently liaising with the relevant OG PM and/or OG SPM around event scheduling. They are responsible for submitting contract deliverables via electronic systems where required.

The OG APM is required to be proactive and flexible in their approach to meet the unique challenges of each situation.  They will, on occasions, be required to support other company activities as directed. 

THE PERSON

• Associate level qualification in Project Management (APM PMQ, Prince 2 Practitioner) or 1+ years’ experience in applying Project Management processes and principles is essential.
• Experience of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project is essential.
• Experience working with the UK Public Sector is essential. A Defence knowledge or background is desirable.
• Awareness of Commercial and/or Contract Management processes, principles and terms.
• Awareness of how to manage projects within a contracting framework highly desirable.
• Be confident, articulate, and professional in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to take a logical and analytical approach to decision making in a dynamic working environment.

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team, supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application.

BENEFITS

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped paid leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• QinetiQ Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Death in service (x4 salary).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.