Test Centre Manager (VNC)-OF4

DIANA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national testing authority in London is seeking a Test Centre Manager to oversee operations of the Test Centre Network. The successful candidate will connect innovators with testing opportunities and support military and defence priorities. Candidates need strong project management and data analysis skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role requires excellent communication and community engagement skills as well as a commitment to fostering innovation within the defense sector.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects or programmes in a cross‑functional environment.
• Ability to analyse complex datasets with attention to detail.
• Experience in creating and delivering compelling presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Test Centre Network.
• Develop pathways for innovator engagement.
• Track and organise Test Centre activity.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Community engagement

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location - London

Post Number - DEX0060

This is a Voluntary National Contribution (VNC) post within DIANA. VNCs have and will keep their statutory and/or contractual relationship with their government or other national authority throughout the period of their assignment to DIANA. As such, please ensure you have national support before applying.

The Test Centre Manager is responsible for managing the day‑to‑day operations of the DIANA affiliated Test Centre Network and representing defence and military priorities across the testing network. Connecting DIANA innovators with test opportunities through direct engagement, and supporting the Testing, Evaluation, Verification and Validation (TEVV) grant committee. The Test Centre Manager, through the TEVV, is responsible for ensuring that resources are allocated toward the creation of technologies that are robust, reliable, and ready for deployment, whilst simultaneously fostering innovation and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The Test Centre Manager will also act as a first point of contact for existing and future potential test centres, developing the network. The Test Centre Manager will be a community builder within the DIANA innovators and Test Centre Network, connecting military and relevant stakeholders and establishing scalable processes to deliver.

Duties of this role include:

• Building an engaged and supportive community between key partners – DIANA, innovators, defence and military stakeholder and Test Centre Network.
• Develop and refine pathways to enable frictionless engagement for innovators to advance their technologies and solutions with ease.
• Develop and influence the innovator application process and facilitation of the grant committee review process.
• Track and organise Test Centre activity and develop the pipeline of innovator interest.
• Field Test Centre enquiries and develop a positive user experience and understanding on NATO DIANA expectations, requirements, and the role of the test site within the programme.
• Develop current processes, pathways, and infrastructure to scale, ensuring the TEVV grant processes are codified.
• Establish testing benchmarks relevant to defence and military to inform insights and to improve outcomes and predictability of program.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

The incumbent must have:

• Experience managing complex projects or programmes in a cross‑functional environment.
• Experience drafting standard project documents such as project mandates, project plans, highlight reports, lessons learned reports, demonstrating a high degree of accuracy and clarity.
• Ability to analyse complex datasets, interpret results and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in creating and delivering compelling presentations to a wide variety of stakeholders; demonstrating good presentation skills.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Possess the following minimum level of NATO official languages (English): IV (“Very Good”).