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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.\nThe Role\n 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.\nThe 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.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nMaintain 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.\nWork 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.\nProvide 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.\nLeverage 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\nEssential experience of the Programme Manager:\nDemonstrable capability to International Project Management Association Level A\nExperience gained between 4-6 years of leading a business, projects, programmes, portfolios or P3 function; successful delivery of programmes or complex projects\nExperience leading programmes or complex projects to 3 different customers\nDesirable qualifications for the Programme Manager:\nMSP Practitioner qualification\nWe 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.\nThis 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.\nShoeburyness\nQinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. 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