Job Title:
Senior Project Manager
Location:
Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom
Role Type:
Permanent – Full Time
Package: £57,375 - £63,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20110
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 Senior Project Manager at either our Fort Halstead or Shoeburyness 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 Senior Project Manager , you will lead the delivery of one or more high value complex projects within the UK Defence arm of QinetiQ and more specifically the Land & Weapons division.
Day-to-day, you’ll develop and maintain positive engagement with project customers and partners while delivering against project outputs to agreed baseline targets such as Customer satisfaction, time, cost, quality, cash and sales.
Your responsibilities will include:
Maintenance of forecasts both financial and resource demand signal
Application of governance requirements for foundation sales and delivery work
Ensuring correct entry of data onto SAP relating to your opportunities to include Order value, order intake scenario, bid due date, closing date, sales stage, margin and revenue profile.
Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager :
Demonstrable capability to International Project Management Level B
Experience gained between 3-5 years of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function and delivering against complex projects
Essential qualifications for the Senior Project Manager :
APM or Prince2
Degree in a relevant field
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 Fort Halstead or Shoeburyness site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.
Shoeburyness
QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.
OR
Fort Halstead
Our facilities at Fort Halstead, located in Kent, focus on a wide range of defence-related research, particularly weapons systems and military technology. Modern laboratories enable engineers and scientists to conduct high-tech research in material science, systems engineering, and advanced simulation techniques.
Successful applicants will need to be able to obtain security clearance for this role.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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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
[email protected] . 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 read more 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
