Programme Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
Package: £66,825 - £74,250(salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20738
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 Programme Manager at our Shoeburyness facility, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
To lead the successful delivery of the Rheinmetall and LRPS programme portfolio, ensuring all programme outcomes are delivered to agreed baselines for customer satisfaction, schedule, cost, quality, cash and sales performance.
The Programme Manager will act as the primary customer-facing Programme Manager, developing and maintaining strong, trusted relationships with key stakeholders across Rheinmetall, LRPS, partners and suppliers, whilst enhancing QinetiQ's reputation as a strategic delivery partner, where you will develop a detailed understanding of the customer landscape, future priorities and capability requirements to identify growth opportunities and position QinetiQ to support future customer needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Maintain a regular presence on customer sites, championing QinetiQ's capabilities, strengthening stakeholder engagement and proactively identifying opportunities to grow the portfolio and expand QinetiQ's footprint.
- Work closely with Business Development and Account Management teams to support pipeline development, opportunity capture, customer engagement and the conversion of future opportunities with Rheinmetall and LRPS.
- Provide strategic oversight of the RWM-I and Storm Shadow Cycle 5 programmes, ensuring delivery excellence whilst identifying and implementing efficiencies, lessons learned and best practice across both programmes.
- Leverage existing programme delivery to maximise up-sell opportunities, follow-on sales and long-term growth, converting customer relationships and delivery success into sustainable business expansion
Essential experience of the Programme Manager:
- Demonstrable capability to International Project Management Association Level A
- Experience gained between 4-6 years of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function; successful delivery of programmes or complex projects
- Experience leading programmes or complex projects to 3 different customers
Desirable qualifications for the Programme Manager:
- MSP Practitioner qualification
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 and is based out of our Shoeburyness on a hybrid working pattern of 3 days per week on average, onsite.
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.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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