Package
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID
SF18932
The Role
As a Senior Project Manager you will contribute to the successful delivery of the High Value Weapons Safety & Suitability for Service Test and Evaluation Portfolio. This role is specific to the ETC within Shoeburyness.
The Portfolio is one of four programme areas within the Weapons Services & Investments team and is responsible for delivery of assessment activity related to high hazard weapons, munitions, and energetics via live testing and the provision of assurance-based evidence.
Day‑to‑day you will lead cross‑functional teams, develop close working relationships with customers and direct reports, support functional leads and wider project stakeholders, and work closely with operational and engineering teams to ensure that safety of our activities is maintained at all times.
Your responsibilities will include:
* 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 signal) 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
Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager
* 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
* 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 for the Senior Project Manager
* Demonstrable capability to APM or equivalent
Shoeburyness
QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies, focusing on Environmental Testing of ordnance, explosives and related systems. The role is based at this site.
This position is a 37‑hour week role based in Shoeburyness. Hybrid working patterns are available.
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 more
* Support for the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and the local community
Additional Information
All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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