Estates Senior Programme Manager - LTPA & Land

QinetiQ; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in Salisbury seeks a Senior Programme Manager. You will manage and deliver construction and civil engineering programmes across multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading complex programmes, knowledge of contract management, and exceptional team leadership abilities. This role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discounts

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in complex construction and estate management programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of NEC contract management.
• Experience in site master planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver major projects ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Define programme objectives and maintain delivery baselines.
• Oversee project portfolios from inception to handover.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Contractual management

Construction site management

Education

APM PMQ or equivalent

Chartered status

Job description

Overview

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18819

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 Programme Manager at our MOD Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior Programme Manager you will lead and deliver specialist construction, civil engineering and estate management programmes across the LTPA and QinetiQ freehold estate. This includes responsibility for cost effective delivery, stakeholder engagement, and successful outcomes aligned to time and budget.

Day-to-day, you will oversee the full portfolio management of multiple projects, from inception to execution and handover. This includes refurbishments, technical infrastructure and new builds. The role leads a team of Programme Managers and Senior Project Managers and collaborates closely with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering a defined programme of major projects ensuring delivery to time, cost, quality and scope
• Defining and maintaining programme objectives, risks and priorities and delivery baselines throughout the project lifecycle
• Overseeing the portfolio of projects from inception to handover including refurbishments, upgrades and new builds
• Leading a team of Programme Managers and Senior Project Managers, providing direction and enabling delivery excellence
• Driving commercial and financial control, including procurement, budget management and reporting aligned with governance standards
• Resolving delivery challenges, manage prioritisation decisions, ensure timely approvals across programme activities

Essential experience

• Proven experience in leading complex construction and estate management programmes with a strong track record of delivery across building, civil engineering, infrastructure and mechanical projects
• Excellent knowledge of NEC contract and the ability to manage contractual change events and disputes
• Experience in site master planning, acquisition and disposal and dealing with complex multi-user environments
• Experience using business cases to support decision making and secure programme investment

Essential qualifications

• Demonstrable capability to APM PMQ or equivalent
• Chartered status is desirable

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.

Role details

This role is 37 hours per week based at our MOD Boscombe Down site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites is expected.

Why Join QinetiQ

QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)