Candidates with the following experience are sought;

• Technical understanding of weapon systems, or similar high complexity industry products, ideally defence industry related. Familiarity with the UK MOD acquisition process or UK MOD/ HMG Treasury guidelines for business cases would be advantageous.
• Scoping / planning packages of technical work and managing risk.
• Track record of managing / overseeing multiple parallel large (£1m+) packages of technical work versus success criteria.
• Working as part of a team and liaising with others at all levels throughout a large company; both technical and non-technical people.

What we're looking for

• A dynamic and proactive individual able to ensure the technical direction of multiple parallel studies across multi-disciplinary teams, guiding and managing the studies, taking decisive action when an intervention is necessary.
• Must be able to cope with uncertainty, scoping work plans with limited initial information available and then refining through iterations over time.
• Ability to influence others, including at senior MOD/ Military levels. Good soft people skills.
• Ability to manage partner involvement and expectation in complex multi-dimensional studies and experiments.
• Comfortable with owning the responsibility of making many of the project management decisions on a multi-million pound contract and being accountable for the contract success criteria.

Our benefits

• Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.

What's in it for you?

• A role that allows you to employ aspects of both technical and project management, in a dynamic complex environment.
• Operate at the early stage of new concept and technology exploration – seeing new ideas emerge and grow.
• Influence the direction of UK Complex Weapon research & development.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse range of partners from right across the UK MOD and the UK military, building up a good understanding of how the UK MOD and UK military operate along the way.
• Contribute to solving UK MOD capability concerns in the domain of Complex Weapons.