
IDT Lead - Technology Solutions
- Farnborough, Hampshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
The IDTL is the business leader for the P&L associated within the IDT and has responsibility with their peers on the Defence Mission Systems Leadership Team for areas such as Sales, Commercial, Delivery (P3M), Engineering, Operations and Finance performance.Key to this role is leadership of:
- Development of a pipeline of new sensors & comms products and solutions to serve the Defence & national security markets
- UKI New Product Development (NPD) process owner
- Sensors & Communications product development - Bracer, Obsidian etc.
- PNT development and exploitation (via Q40 and other capabilities / solutions).
- StormForce2 manufacture and in-life obsolescence management etc.
- Support for Inzpire's GECO development to ensure alignment with UKI NPD process
- Product Sales Team Leader; Q40 Sales lead plus 5 x Product Sales team
- Work closely with IDTL Major Projects to support the RGNS programme which is in their accountabilities, as it is key to develop Q40.
- Providing inspirational leadership of the Technology Solutions business.
- Being a role model of QinetiQ behaviours and values within the wider QinetiQ leadership community.
- Leading the UK business across the Sensor & Comms Products and PNT markets delivering effective capabilities to win new business, grow the P&L and delight our customers.
- Build and mature a New Product Development capability to professionalise and industrialise product development across UKI.
- Support (but not accountable) for Inzpire's GECO product development process to ensure it aligns with UKI NPD and allows the sharing of best practice etc.
- Responsible for manufacture and in-life obsolescence management of StormForce2
- Lead Product Sales Team including Q40 Senior Client Manager and 6 x Product Sales team
- Deepen strategic customer engagement in collaboration with the Business Development team. Leading the relationship with senior external stakeholders up to 2* level (and occasionally 3*), particularly current and potential customers.
- Delivering strong financial results (P&L) of the business including delivering significant sustainable growth improving both competitiveness and performance.
- Delivery and development of strategic growth objectives.
- Improve customer satisfaction through the effective delivery of programmes to time, quality and cost.
- Monitor, manage and report financial and operational risk in the business.
- Preparation, development and presentation of the annual business strategy and P&L budget.
- Approve commercial and financial commitments, including bid pricing up to £5m
- Strategic mind-set: the ability to understand the combination of market, customer, competition and UKI capability needs to build a strategy to deliver profitable growth
- P&L leadership: understanding the interactions of a complex P&L to deliver profitable growth and keep costs under control whilst growing the business
- Risk Management: Understand financial and delivery risk and manage accordingly
- Collaboration and Influence: working effectively with, and influencing across QinetiQ to generate a positive impact on business performance.
- Customer oriented: serving and building value- added relationships with customers whether internal or external.
- Market Aware: understanding the market in which the business operates, including competition, suppliers, customer base and the regulatory environment.
- Results Orientated: focused on improvement of business results, including accurate forecasting and time, cost and schedule excellence.
- Change Leadership: transforming and aligning the business through its people to drive continuous improvements, energising the whole business through any changes.
- People and Organisational Development: developing the long- term skills and capabilities of the business as a whole across P3M and associated teams in BD, Engineering etc.
- Team Leadership: focusing, aligning and building effective teams across the business, including the development of P3M skills and process, supported by appropriate tools.
- Security Awareness: UK MOD DV clearance is required
- Delivery of a coherent 5-year growth strategy aligned to UKI ISP
- Business performance delivery: Orders, Revenue, Profit, Cash for the Technology Solutions business
- Programme delivery performance to plan, supported by appropriate tools and processes
- Lead, manage and coordinate to deliver the business P3M portfolio against the business objectives, including delivery against time and budget
- Maintain and improve employee engagement (as measured through Peakon)
- Maintain and improve customer engagement (as measured through CSAT scores and direct feedback)
- Accurate work load forecasts for demand planning across the business
- Management of risks, issues and changes at the business level
- Collaborate with UK Defence on joint opportunities to deliver to the UK Defence & Technology Solutions market.
- Collaborate with US and Australian Sectors to deliver relevant products to market
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Compressed working option with Friday afternoons or alternative Fridays off
- 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
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community