Senior Defence Training & Requirements Lead

Electus Recruitment; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Pension contribution (7%)

Cycle to Work

Volunteer days

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Electus Recruitment is seeking a Senior Training and Requirements Lead to drive the design, analysis and assurance of complex technical training programmes for the UK Defence sector and regulated industries.

You will lead workshops, manage training analysis, and provide technical leadership across projects, ensuring requirements are clear, measurable and traceable to learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Training Needs Analysis and training solution design in defence or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of DSAT and JSP 822 or equivalent systems-based approach to training.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead training discovery activities and workshops to define effective training solutions.
• Oversee TNA, role analysis, training gap analysis and evaluation of options and media.
• Apply DSAT/JSP 822 to ensure operationally aligned training solutions.
• Define fidelity and technology requirements for simulation and immersive training.
• Maintain traceability from user needs to learning outcomes and acceptance evidence.
• Support verification, validation, and readiness for customer acceptance.
• Provide technical oversight across projects and consultancy assignments.
• Develop training methods and assurance criteria aligned with policy and contracts.
• Advise on technical risks, scope changes, and customer decisions.
• Use feedback and lessons learned to drive continual improvement.

Skills

Training Needs Analysis

DSAT knowledge

Stakeholder management

Requirements tracing

Technical leadership

Tools

IBM DOORS

ReqView

Job description

Electus Recruitment is seeking a Senior Training and Requirements Lead to drive the design, analysis and assurance of complex technical training programmes for the UK Defence sector and regulated industries.

You will lead workshops, manage training analysis, and provide technical leadership across projects, ensuring requirements are clear, measurable and traceable to learning outcomes.