Job Title:  Inzpire - 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 

We are seeking a commercially astute Project Manager with a management/ project management qualification and relevant experience to join our Opportunities Gateway (OG) team. This is a new role which will report to the OG Senior Programme Manager and is vital for coordinating cross-company bid activities and contract delivery management.

The selected candidate will be employed as a hybrid worker, our office is in Lincoln, and the successful candidate should expect to work in the office for an average of 2 days per week.

The successful candidate will:

• Assist in developing appropriate solutions and manage bids within key commercial frameworks
• Conduct intelligent triaging and horizon scanning of framework opportunities aligned with business priorities
• Maintain thorough understanding of framework contracting processes
• Manage bid forms and artefacts across various IT systems
• Ensure timely dissemination of materials with proper version control
• Anticipate delivery milestones and customer check-ins
• Coordinate technical assurance activities
• Submit contract deliverables via electronic systems
• Identify and champion continuous improvement initiatives
• Alert management to potential issues affecting contracts or prospects

THE PERSON

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Relevant experience in Project Management with a Project Management qualification essential
• Demonstrated commercial and bid knowledge essential
• An understanding of framework contracting highly desirable
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive and flexible approach to complex challenges
• Defence Industry experience or knowledge is desirable
• An understanding of social values in contracts is desirable

The ideal candidate will contribute positively to the company's reputation while supporting wider divisional activities as required. This role demands strong commercial acumen and the ability to apply management expertise across multiple frameworks and business opportunities.

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.