Strategic Growth Lead - Defence & DSTL Accounts

QinetiQ Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension and life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health cash plan

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a Growth Leader to drive DSTL pipeline expansion and shape opportunities within a £3bn three-year plan. You will spearhead cross-functional delivery, nurture early-stage deals, and hand over qualified opportunities to Capture teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating with DSTL-facing and wider QinetiQ groups, developing go-to-market strategies, and engaging senior MoD stakeholders to maximise returns and ensure coherent growth across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in strategic growth, capture or business development in defence.
• Experience in building and leading cross-functional teams on major pursuits.
• Ability to influence at executive levels within complex government and industry ecosystems.
• Understanding of defence markets, DSTL and UK MoD procurement processes.
• Clear demonstration of delivering multi-year pipeline and large-scale opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive pipeline growth in key domains across a large DSTL programme.
• Coordinate with DSTL-facing teams and wider QinetiQ to align strategy and investments.
• Lead capture and bid activities for high-value programmes and bids.
• Develop and execute growth strategy across DSTL and related markets.
• Engage senior stakeholders across MoD to influence proposal pipelines.

Skills

Growth leadership

Strategic planning

Go-to-market strategy

Capture/bid management

Stakeholder management

Account management

Job description

QinetiQ Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a Growth Leader to drive DSTL pipeline expansion and shape opportunities within a £3bn three-year plan. You will spearhead cross-functional delivery, nurture early-stage deals, and hand over qualified opportunities to Capture teams.

Responsibilities include coordinating with DSTL-facing and wider QinetiQ groups, developing go-to-market strategies, and engaging senior MoD stakeholders to maximise returns and ensure coherent growth across the business.