Project Controller, Project Manager & Programme Manager Roles

Project Controller, Scheduler, Project Manager, Programme Manager & Portfolio Manager Opportunities

Locations: Farnborough, Portsmouth, Bristol, Salisbury, Shoeburyness, Sevenoaks

QinetiQ is developing at an incredible pace year on year and we're not slowing down. This is an exciting phase in our history. We are constantly on the lookout for talented individuals to join our Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) functions with QinetiQ's UK Defence division.

We currently have opportunities across a number of our sites. If you're interested in joining us, now or in the future, we'd love to hear from you! If your skills fit one of our opportunities, we'll be in contact. If we don't have a role that's right for you at the moment, we'll keep your CV on file for possible opportunities in the future.

We are currently recruiting Project Controllers, Schedulers, Project Managers, Programme Managers and Portfolio Managers at all levels of seniority.

What do our Project (P3M) teams do?

Our P3M team is at the heart of everything we do within QinetiQ. The expertise of our team is essential to the successful delivery of our customer commitments and we empower them to run some of the UK's the most critical defence and security projects. Day-to-day, we lead diverse project teams comprising of members from across a wide range disciplines including technical, project management office, commercial and finance to solve our customer's problems.

Varied career paths are a part of life at QinetiQ. You could specialise in a particular domain such as our Maritime, Air, Land or Science & Technology domains, or lead projects across the business. With increasing demand for professionals across our international business, overseas opportunities are also a possibility. Secondments and other international working arrangements may be available with our subsidiaries in Australia, the USA, Canada, several European countries and the Middle East.

New to P3M?

In your first role or have some experience as a Project Controller, Project Scheduler or Project Management such as Junior Project Manager, Associate Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager? Or feel you have transferable skills from another professional role?

Your talents may be a good match for our team. We recruit professionals at all levels and have an on-boarding process that will provide you with the essential knowledge you need. We invest in our community and will support you to complete professional qualifications which align with your current and future career aspirations.

Opportunities for mid-career professionals

If you're a mid-career professional working in industry or the armed forces, you'll have the opportunity to apply your expertise across the wide range of project types and methodologies we use - from pure research, to consultancy, through to product and service delivery. Whatever your specialism or background, you can expect ongoing development to help you excel and advance. This includes expert training and mentoring, with increased emphasis on self-development and on-the-job training.

Opportunities for highly experienced Project Management professionals

As a Senior Project Manager, Programme Manager or Portfolio Manager for example, you can expect targeted training and mentoring to develop specific project management skills to help you progress to programme or complex portfolio management, for example. If you have senior management potential, we'll spot and nurture it. You will also have the opportunity to mentor, coach and develop others in the organisation and we will support your development as a leader in our business.

Our offering to you

• You'll be joining a diverse and inclusive employer whose people are at the heart of our business. Our development pathways for our employees provides hugely diverse opportunities in terms of role, specialisation or location


• You'll also be part of a business that was named the Most Admired Aerospace & Defence Company in the Britain's Most Admired Companies 2021 study


• We have a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what's happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more


• We explore multiple domains of application - Air, Space, Land and Maritime throughout the life cycle - from concept through development and operation to disposal


• We have practitioners at all levels up to and including internationally recognised individuals. Our blended approach to learning means you'll have access to formal training, mentoring, and assisted self-development and on the job training


• Excel, and your potential will be spotted. Our continuing professional development covers all career stages and levels of seniority


• With our Adaptive approach, you can work the way you want - flexibly, on-site, remotely or via hybrid working

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