QinetiQ
Senior Project Manager
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Package: £57,375 - £63,750 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20394
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 our Bristol site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
The Mission Rehearsal Integrated Delivery Team are modernising and transforming QinetiQ’s capabilities across the air ranges. The Long-Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) has a clear requirement to transform the Air Ranges by introducing new and modern capabilities for all our Air Ranges Customers.
Day-to-day, you will be responsible for the safe delivery and oversight of strategically important investment projects as part of the Air Ranges Modernisation (ARM) Programme.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivery of multiple projects to time, cost, quality and customer satisfaction
- Ensuring project members operate in line with the Operating Framework and functional competency management requirements
- Resolving conflicts (including prioritisation calls) within the project and collaborating across the business
- Maintenance of forecasts (both financial and resource demand) for project delivery which reflects the up-to-date expectations for the work
- Leading the development of business cases for future capabilities
Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager:
- 3 to 5 years’ experience of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function and successfully delivering complex projects
- Experience delivering Defence, Aerospace or Engineering projects
Essential qualifications for the Senior Project Manager:
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- Recognised project management qualification e.g. APM PMQ or equivalent
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 Bristol site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week
Bristol
The QinetiQ facility in Bristol is part of the company’s broader operation focused on defence and technology innovation. The site houses a diverse team of engineers, scientists and technical professionals who bring expertise to various projects ensuring high-quality outcomes.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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