Position Description:
The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
CGI are looking to hire a Training Manager to be responsible for planning and coordinating all training activities that enable operational users to effectively adopt and use the system capability. The Borealis programme is a UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) initiative to create a new command and control (C2) system for Space Domain Awareness (SDA). This system will help monitor and protect critical UK and allied satellites and space assets from threats and debris in an increasingly congested and contested space environment. The contract will deliver an Initial Operating Capability within 12 months and is set to run for five years. BOREALIS will be delivered using an Agile approach, allowing the MOD and UKSA to respond swiftly to new technology and emerging threats. This will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of space operations in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Due to the highly secure nature of the project, this role is open only to UK Nationals who hold or are eligible for High-Level Clearance (HLC). This position will be a hybrid position, with travel to client and CGI sites in High Wycombe and Leatherhead.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
The Borealis programme is looking for a proactive and hardworking individual to join the Borealis Management Team to undertake the following:
• Lead the analysis, design and coordination of training activities to support delivery across Space Programmes.
• Ensure training solutions reflect operational workflows and provide the operational context required for effective use of the system
• Maintain governance and custodianship of all training documentation, ensuring configuration control, and alignment with system baselines
• Act as the primary interface between the client operational community and the CGI programme team, ensuring clear communication and alignment on training requirements and delivery schedules
• Provide regular reporting; both internal and external reporting of Training plan and progress
• On-site Training coordination
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Essential:
• Exposure to space operations and Space Domain Awareness environments
• Stakeholder engagement with operational users and programme teams
• Experience working in highly secure or classified operational environments
Desirable:
• Defence Systems Approach to Training framework awareness
• Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations
• Experience with modelling and simulation in operational training
Skills:
1. Training Delivery