Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Role Type:

Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF20126

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 Farnborough, Bristol or Hurn site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Project Manager in our UK Defence function you will be the figure head and focal point for projects, leading mutli-discplinary teams to ensure successful achievement of internal and customer objectives

Day to day, you’ll drive delivery against time, cost, and quality targets, lead planning and bids, manage stakeholders and data, build strong relationships, and proactively steer performance, risks, and outcomes to success.

Your responsibilities will include:

Development of clear and compelling customer proposals

Manage all stakeholders & supporting functions to ensure that the system data is updated regularly to report the latest expectations for the work

Be the champion for what you are delivering, by providing project briefs to management / business development and attending coordination meetings to demonstrate synergies between ongoing projects and higher level ‘campaigns

Establish and grow strong & trusted relationships with customers, partners and suppliers.

Ensure all activities across project delivery are conducted in line with the Operating Framework

Essential experience of the Project Manager:

Track record of successful delivery of projects and programmes to defined cost, timescale and budget

Experience of framework management or delivering projects within a commercial framework mechanism (e.g. Engineering Delivery Partnership – EDP)

First-hand experience of acquisition processes

Experience delivering projects to 3 different customers

Understanding of SAP

Experience of AGILE PM

Essential qualifications for the Project Manager:

Industry recognised qualification such as Prince2, AMP, PMP

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 hours per week based at our Farnborough, Bristol or Hurn site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

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.

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 about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

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 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

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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