The Role
As a Agile Senior Programme Manager you will play a key role in driving complex programmes to success, ensuring teams deliver effectively and efficiently. You will help shape the way projects are run, mentor and develop other PMs, and make a real difference by improving delivery practices and outcomes across the organisation.
Day-to-day, you’ll manage programme teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, to scope, and within budget. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to maintain clear communication, manage expectations, and resolve issues quickly. Applying Agile and SAFe principles, you’ll drive improvements in delivery practices while mentoring and coaching junior PMs to build capability across the team. You’ll also contribute to planning, risk management, and reporting, ensuring programmes run smoothly and effectively.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Leading and energise programme teams to deliver high-impact projects successfully
2. Driving Agile and SAFe ways of working to improve efficiency and project outcomes
3. Building strong stakeholder relationships and resolve issues proactively
4. Mentoring and developing junior PMs, growing skills and team capability
5. Overseeing planning, risk management, and reporting to keep programmes on track
6. Championing continuous improvement to deliver smarter, more effective results
Essential experience of the Agile Senior Programme Manager:
7. Leading complex programmes successfully using Agile and SAFe frameworks, with experience of waterfall frameworks being beneficial
8. Defence experience is highly desirable, but not essential
9. Building and managing strong stakeholder relationships to drive results
10. Delivering projects on time, to scope, and within budget under challenging conditions
Essential qualifications for the Agile Senior Programme Manager:
11. Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
12. PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification
13. SAFe Practitioner or equivalent Agile qualification
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 per week based at our Malvern site. Hybrid working patterns are available.Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.
The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.
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
14. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
15. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
16. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
17. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
18. 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
19. 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.