Join QinetiQ as a Senior Project Manager and help drive the future of defense technology.
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF19007
Role Overview
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 Senior Project Manager, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
Responsibilities
* Development and maintenance of positive engagement with project customers, partners and suppliers.
* Delivery of the project outputs to agreed baseline (customer satisfaction, time, cost, quality, cash and sales).
* Maintenance of forecasts (both financial and resource demand signals) for sales and delivery which reflects the up‑to‑date expectations for the work.
* Application of governance requirements (including lifecycle, project & independent reviews as appropriate) for foundation sales and delivery work.
* Bid activity and opportunity development.
* Reporting progress on all accountabilities to programme / portfolio manager (or their delegate).
Essential Experience
* Experience of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function and successfully delivering complex projects.
* Leadership: being able to influence and align others towards the vision for the project, and to empower & inspire people to achieve success.
* Communication: being able to effectively communicate as part of a two‑way interaction, using a range of techniques, to ensure the received meaning matches the transmitted meaning.
* Stakeholder Management: being able to identify, plan and implement actions to positively engage parties with an interest in, or influence over, the project outputs.
* Negotiation & Conflict Management: being able to identify and address differences of objective, attitude or perception in order to produce an agreed outcome for all parties.
* Business Development: when required, work as a member of a capture team to generate delivery plans, risk registers and costings to support the creation of the proposal document.
Essential Qualifications
* Demonstrable capability to APM or equivalent.
Additional Information
This role is 37 hours per week and based at any of our main UK locations. Hybrid working patterns are available.
Key customers are based in the Bristol area and other locations around the UK; the ability to travel flexibly is a critical element of the role.
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 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.
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 willing to go through DV Clearance.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - www.gov.uk
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