Inzpire Project Manager
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Job Summary
THE COMPANY
We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design develop and deliver some of the worlds most advanced defence related training products and services.
We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation and a rating of world-class for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queens Awards for Enterprise in Innovation for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.
As part of a unique and specialist defence company our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals working together with a mature can do work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln alongside our mission systems team while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.
THE ROLE
We are seeking a commercially astute Project Manager with a management/ project management qualification and relevant experience to join our Opportunities Gateway (OG) team. This is a new role which will report to the OG Senior Programme Manager and is vital for coordinating cross-company bid activities and contract delivery management.
The selected candidate will be employed as a hybrid worker our office is in Lincoln and the successful candidate should expect to work in the office for an average of 2 days per week.
The successful candidate will:
- Assist in developing appropriate solutions and manage bids within key commercial frameworks
- Conduct intelligent triaging and horizon scanning of framework opportunities aligned with business priorities
- Maintain thorough understanding of framework contracting processes
- Manage bid forms and artefacts across various IT systems
- Ensure timely dissemination of materials with proper version control
- Anticipate delivery milestones and customer check-ins
- Coordinate technical assurance activities
- Submit contract deliverables via electronic systems
- Identify and champion continuous improvement initiatives
- Alert management to potential issues affecting contracts or prospects
THE PERSON
Qualifications Skills and Experience
- Relevant experience in Project Management with a Project Management qualification essential
- Demonstrated commercial and bid knowledge essential
- An understanding of framework contracting highly desirable
- Excellent stakeholder management abilities
- Proactive and flexible approach to complex challenges
- Defence Industry experience or knowledge is desirable
- An understanding of social values in contracts is desirable
The ideal candidate will contribute positively to the companys reputation while supporting wider divisional activities as required. This role demands strong commercial acumen and the ability to apply management expertise across multiple frameworks and business opportunities.
Due to the nature of elements of the role the successful applicant mustbe a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.
Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application.
BENEFITS
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
- Uncapped paid leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
- Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
- QinetiQ Share Incentive Scheme.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
- Death in service (x4 salary).
- Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
- Business travel insurance.
- Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
- Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual irrespective of their race colour religion gender age sexual orientation marital status disability or any other characteristic.
We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.
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About Company
Established in 2019, QinetiQ US is a leading defense and security company in the United States providing mission-led innovation at pace. We are a provider of technologically advanced services and products to the U.S. Department of Defense and national security agencies, positioned to ... View more
