P3M Capability Support Manager

Job Title:       P3M Capability Support Manager
Location:       UK Wide

Package:       Excellent Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type:     Full Time / Permanent
Role ID:          SF16491

Role Purpose

The primary role is to drive the development of the P3M capability including competency of our global P3M professionals, working closely with all Sectors and relevant Functions in support of the QinetiQ Global Operating Model and the One QinetiQ method of delivery.

This role will:

• Support the Capability Manager and Group Lead to improve, agree and publish a QinetiQ P3M global Career Pathways and Competency Framework and work on continuous improvements which will support recruitment and retention
• Support the Capability Manager and Group Lead to collaborate, engage and support our Sectors and relevant Functions with all global change programmes.
• Support, provide guidance and advice in relation to training
• Support conferences and other relation Project Management events
• Support the recruitment, on-boarding and functionally manage the Project Management Early Careers, continuously developing and improving the process
• Engage and support our Early Career Delivery Managers across placement rotations and PMO Placement Leads
• Continue to develop the Graduate / Apprentice schemes
• Support the Capability Manager and Group Lead to generate and support global communications in relation to P3M Professionalism

Accountabilities of the P3M Capability Support Manager

• Support and promote a culture of investment in our people, community and open communications across all levels of project management in QinetiQ.
• Support the interviewing, on boarding and functional management of Project Management Early Careers/Professionals.
• Provide thought leadership to explore and challenge existing practice and culture to develop alternative innovative interventions and create an environment of Continuous Improvement.
• Help to develop and support specific training as requested by the sectors
• Help to support and occasionally deliver training if required
• Through partnership and communication, engage with senior leaders and P3M community to create a collaborative working relationship that supports continuous improvement.

Experience & Qualifications of the P3M Capability Support Manager

• Able to support and occasionally lead on PM capability initiatives across QinetiQ.
• A background in project delivery at a project level or for a large PLC/Government Organisations or Consultancy.
• Strong people, stakeholder and influencing skills.
• Able to quickly establish personal and professional credibility, influence people and drive change.
• A creative strategic thinker focused on delivering results.
• Core competencies will include:
• Leadership, Team-Working, Stakeholder Engagement, Integrated Planning - Attention to Detail, Logical, Flexibility, Pro-Active, Enthusiastic, Customer Centric, Results Driven, Innovative and Collaborative
• In depth knowledge of Project Management skills, capabilities and competencies
• Must hold APM PMQ qualification

Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum. UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our Benefits

• Flexible, adaptive working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave. 
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community

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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.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience 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 an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.  

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.  You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more. 

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.