Job Title:  Programme Manager

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19459

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Programme Manager at our Bristol site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Programme Manager, The Maritime business within QinetiQ is involved in a wide variety of exciting projects and programmes across the ships acquisition market. As a member of our project management community, you can expect to be leading teams to deliver projects in the UK, as well as supporting international opportunities as we grow.

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for leading a cross functional team (including functional management of project professionals) in the delivery of high value complex engineering outputs for the Ships Acquisition portfolio within our Combat, Communication, and Information Systems Integrated Delivery Team (IDT). Our projects have a diverse set of stakeholders, both internally and externally, with primary customers and supply chain in the Maritime domain.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivery of a complex Ships Acquisition programme with revenues of £15M+ per annum
• Planning and delivery of demonstrable efficiencies through the contract lifecycle focussing on customer value and benefits realisation
• Delivery of the Programme outcomes to agreed baseline including customer satisfaction, time, cost, quality, cash, and sale objectives
• Leadership and line management of a team of Project Mangers in delivery of the programme
• Maintenance of forecasts, both financial and resource demand signal for sales and delivery which reflects the up-to-date expectations for the work

Essential experience of the Programme Manager: 

• Demonstrable capability to International Project Management Association Level A
• Experienced leading programmes or complex projects to up to 3 different customers
• Experience in Defence, Aerospace, or other closely related sectors

Essential qualifications for the Programme Manager:

• Degree or higher degree in appropriate discipline
• Hold a recognised PM qualification: APM, ChPP, APM PPQ

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Bristol facility.

• Hybrid working patterns are available.

Bristol

The QinetiQ facility in Bristol is part of the company’s broader operation focused on defence and technology innovation. The site houses a diverse team of engineers, scientists and technical professionals who bring expertise to various projects ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)