Project Manager

QinetiQ Limited; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Employee discount portal

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Project Manager to join their team at the Boscombe Down site in the United Kingdom. The Project Manager will be responsible for developing, procuring, and integrating systems onto test and evaluation ranges. You will ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget while providing effective project reporting.

The role requires strong project management skills, experience in systems engineering, and relevant industry qualifications such as Prince2. The position offers a rewarding career with various benefits, including a pension scheme and generous holiday.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project delivery on time and within budget.
• Experience in producing detailed specifications and supplier selection.
• Ability to break down complex issues methodically.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer proposals that are clear and compelling.
• Deliver projects safely, on time, and within cost and quality targets.
• Maintain robust project plans for management and forecasting.
• Provide timely project reporting in line with corporate requirements.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Procurement

Problem decomposition

Education

Prince2, AMP, or PMP certification

Job description

Overview

Project Manager role at QinetiQ Boscombe Down site. The role involves developing, procuring, and integrating systems onto test and evaluation ranges, and delivering trials, training, and operational exercises.

Day‑to‑day work includes testing, researching, supplying, preparing, and sustaining client platforms and weapon systems for operational use, providing test, exercise, modelling, analysis services and laboratory facilities in safe, realistic, and instrumented environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear and compelling customer proposals.
• Deliver projects safely, on time, within cost and quality targets.
• Produce and maintain robust project plans and resource/cost schedules (PPM) for project management and expenditure forecasting.
• Provide regular, open, honest, and timely project reporting using corporate tools in line with financial reporting requirements.

Essential Experience

• Track record of successful delivery of projects and programmes to defined cost, timescale, and budget.
• Ability to decompose complex issues to an appropriate level of detail in a methodical manner.
• First‑hand experience of procurement and tendering processes (e.g., specification production, supplier selection criteria, and contracting).
• Experience in systems engineering disciplines.

Essential Qualifications

• Industry‑recognised qualification such as Prince2, AMP, or PMP.

Eligibility

Applicants must be eligible for SC clearance.

Location and Hours

Based at Boscombe Down site, 37 hours per week with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Expected travel to Aberporth, West Freugh, and the Hebrides.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days.
• Health cash plan, private medical insurance, and dental insurance options.
• Employee discount portal (personal accident insurance, travel insurance, restaurants, cinema tickets, and more).
• Support for the Armed Forces community through the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities helping charities and local community.