Inzpire - Director of Mission Systems Operational Business Unit

QinetiQ Group plc; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and technology firm in the UK is seeking a senior business leader to oversee its Mission Systems OBU. The role involves strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and driving innovation within the Defence sector. Candidates must have experience in leadership roles and a thorough understanding of stakeholder environments. This position offers generous benefits including 30 days holiday and private medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Company-provided medical and dental insurance

QinetiQ Share Incentive Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Annual profit-related pay scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior business leadership roles.
• Experience in the Defence and Security sector with understanding of associated environments.
• Ability to manage key external stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mission Systems OBU to grow business and increase profitability.
• Provide strategic leadership and implement long-term frameworks.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and drive innovative programmes.

Skills

Senior business leadership

Stakeholder management

Understanding of Defence and Security sector

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leading the Mission Systems OBU to grow business, increase profitability and evolve the products and services offered in line with the Company's objectives and priorities.
• Providing the strategic leadership, coordination and implementation of long‑term frameworks, planning processes and high‑performing environments to deliver overall company success and financial performance.
• Contributing to the wider governance and running of the business as a key member of the Inzpire Leadership Team, working collaboratively across the OBUs and Functions to evolve the organisation and meet our collective goals.
• Representation of the business externally through senior stakeholder engagement and negotiation, driving innovative programmes to grow the customer base and increase market share within our chosen sectors.
• Overseeing the delivery of long‑term successful commercial solutions that meet the needs of our customers, shareholders, and people.
• Conducting robust strategic financial and resource planning to meet the 5‑year ISP.
• Managing budgets, resources, and costs within delegations to increase profitability and the return on sales.
• Driving the awareness and management of key risks.
• Developing professional capability and competence for personnel within your areas of responsibility through appropriate professional experience, training and accreditation; managing performance and effectiveness, and implementing solutions for the professional development and/or improvement of your people.
• Maintaining the required levels of quality and customer satisfaction in your OBU outputs.
• Maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and integrity.
• Support,‑model the company's vision, mission, behaviours and values to staff, customers, business partners, and stakeholders.
• Being an advocate for, and leader of, change and advancement across your OBU and Inzpire.
• Promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within your OBU and the wider business.

Qualifications

• Evidence of senior business leadership or the potential to operate at a senior business leadership level.
• Experience of the Defence and Security sector, and a credible understanding of the customer environments relevant to the Mission Systems OBU business, including associated commercial opportunities and constraints.
• Experience of managing key external stakeholder relationships including strategic customers within environments relevant to the OBU.
• There are no mandatory or essential qualifications or professional memberships for the role.

Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be 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.

Inzpire are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop and deliver some of the world's most advanced defence‑related training, products and services. Inzpire's Mission Systems Operation Business Unit (OBU) delivers GECO, the world's most advanced mission support system, which provides enhanced situational awareness throughout the military air mission cycle via a highly successful and award‑winning multi‑platform solution.

The role is being advertised internally to Inzpire and QinetiQ to provide an opportunity for highly talented employees to progress within the business.

Benefits

• 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.