Job Title: MCAST Technical Delivery Manager

Location: Portsmouth

Role Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Role ID: SF18809

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a MCAST Technical Delivery Manager our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST) project delivers Maritime Battlestaff (MBS) training and assurance exercises up to the Royal Navy.

The Role

The Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) will work as part of a close knit, customer facing team delivering a series of MBS exercises over an initial 5 year period. The TDM will be lead a small technical team and be responsible for the correct technical configuration of QinetiQ’s MCAST system as required for each unique exercise. This will include the development and maintenance of scenario and model databases, CIS systems, exercise laydowns and the identification of continuous improvement priorities to be implemented by the MCAST development team.

Reporting to the MCAST Service Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of technical tasks and resources and for the timely and safe completion of all technical activities, within cost and to the relevant quality standards for the duration of the contract. Close liaison with You will provide regular progress reports to the project management and ensure project milestones are delivered in a timely manner.

Tasks include:

• Responsibility for the delivery of the technical aspects of the MCAST service to enable exercise execution and achievement of Training Objectives (TOs).
• Working closely with other teams to ensure achievement of exercise TOs are not limited by technical capability of the system.
• Leading the Technical Delivery Team to ensure MCAST Service priorities are met
• Attend and support agreed project meetings and working groups
• Support exercise delivery, attend and support daily exercise coordination meetings.
• During exercise execution, act as a technical point of escalation for issues and remedial actions if required.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding and proven experience of delivering and deploying technology supported training solutions and operations, with experience of dealing with senior ranks and demonstrable commercial awareness.

Based in the Portsmouth area, this role will suit those who enjoy 'making things happen' and is very 'delivery' focused. You will be working closely with the exercise delivery and leading the technical teams to deliver a seamless experience to the training audience.

Experience and skills:

• Understanding and use of synthetic environments to support training
• Understanding of a range of CIS systems
• Relevant project management experience, techniques and tools used. Prioritisation, risk and opportunity management
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-tas
• The ability to communicate efficiently and diplomatically in a clear and concise manner
• Strong leadership and management skills of teams with a range of backgrounds, skills and levels of experience
• Expert user of the MS Office Suite

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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