Role Title: Project Manager
Location: Ashford, Kent
Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible hybrid working
Role ID: 18038
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 Project Manager at our Ashford site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for a Project Manager to join QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) within our Business Delivery Team. The QTS business specialises in the design and manufacture of a range of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems, including the world-leading Banshee target.
QTS targets are used to enable realistic weapons test and evaluation and operator training in over forty countries worldwide, with QTS providing a complete managed service in over fifteen of these countries.
What will I be doing?
Reporting to the Head of Programmes you will be responsible for providing leadership to QTS Projects of varying complexity (subject to experience) to ensure that they are delivered to the highest standards.
Projects will often be multi-functional, requiring the incumbent to work closely with the Engineering, Operations and Field Services teams to constantly improve and develop the company’s product portfolio. They will also be required to work closely with colleagues in the customer account teams, in both Ashford and across areas of the wider QinetiQ business to ensure delivery.
Duties will include:
* Ensure safety standards are adhered to, and that relevant company processes are followed (e.g. Engineering Design, Quality, Procurement)
* Through the application of Project Lifecycle Framework, management of one or more QTS internal and / or external projects.
* Working alongside an appropriate Technical Expert, develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules to track and report progress.
* Coordinate resources both internal and third parties/suppliers.
* Ensure resource availability and allocation, working with the Head of Programmes and Project Management team to deconflict and prioritise as necessary to meet business needs.
* Manage relationships with stakeholders.
* Provide Support to bids and business case development
* Promote strong collaboration between different QinetiQ sites and business units.
What do I need?
You will be qualified to STEM related qualification level 3 or higher and have strong management and stakeholder management skills.
You will have at least 3 years Project Management experience in a relevant industry and demonstrable experience of project scheduling, cost control and technical performance measurement leading to required project outcomes.
We also ask that you:
* are able to work in the Ashford facility 3 days per week.
* are comfortable working with many internal stakeholders
* are able to turn complex requirements in to simple and achievable plans
* are able to operate autonomously and reactively to changing requirements
* have good IT skills and are an experienced user of MS Project and other MS Office tools.
* have good written and oral communication skills
* are an excellent team player
* have broad engineering / technical knowledge and curiosity
It would be beneficial if you have:
* Project Management qualification (APM, Prince 2 etc)
* experience in a product design and manufacturing environment
* aviation or Weapons domain experience
* an engineering qualification
* domain knowledge of Unmanned Aerial Target systems including ground, target, and control systems
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.
Our Benefits:
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Competitive 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.
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