Sector Growth Governance Manager

**Title**:
Sector Growth Governance Manager
**Location**:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
**Role Type**:
Permanent Full Time
QinetiQ employs more than 8500 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.
QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.
As Sector Growth Governance Manager you will be accountable to:
Lead, facilitate and promote adherence to QinetiQ’s business winning (BW) governance frameworks, the Shipley process and industry best practice through active engagement and collaboration across the organisation, emphasising cooperative efforts rather than directive authority
Deploy a continuous improvement initiative utilising the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) to assess and optimise current processes, including workflow analysis within governance frameworks and benchmark against industry best practices (e.g. Shipley Process) to enhance the profitability of the sector by maximising BW capabilities through increased effectiveness and efficiency.
Through extensive engagement with key stakeholders including Group, Growth Function and Business Unit end-users, incorporate the insights from BWE process assessment activities to design and optimise processes, enhancing efficiency and aligning with best practices
In consultation with the Director BWE, design, develop and integrate new processes into existing operations, policies and frameworks
Continuously refine BWE processes to ensure optimal results
Support the development of proposals by promoting governance across the Australia Sector and ensure adherence to standards, provide guidance and continuously improve procedures to enhance efficiency and compliance
Engage widely and regularly across both the sector Growth function and other business units to drive a professional approach to business winning activity
Advocate for and promote a proactive and robust culture of governance throughout the entire bid cycle across the Australia Sector
To be successful in the role of Sector Growth Governance Manager you will need to bring with you:
A bachelor’s degree in business or an equivalent nationally recognised professional qualification and/or a significant depth of experience in a similar role
Highly developed oral communication skills and excellent organisational skills in planning, managing and coordinating
A highly analytical and solution focused approach with exceptional attention to detail
An ability to solicit, support and coordinate efforts of a diverse team of functional experts
Advanced professional writing capabilities to develop or improve documents and ensure understandable and useful information
Ability to manage with communication challenges and achieve successful outcomes
The ability to take a proactive approach to customer relationships, the adoption of standards, internal processes, contribution to continuous improvement initiatives and the management of work within a team context
Advanced commercial awareness and business acumen with experience in project management within geographically disbursed virtual and local multi-disciplined teams
Applications will close on 17th January 2025
Looking for an Employer with Benefits?
At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.
**Some of our benefits include**:
Individual professional development fund
Flexible work
Purchased leave program and loyalty leave
Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave
Annual incentive scheme
Complimentary salary continuance insurance
Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
Relaxed dress code
A full list of our employee benefits and further information can be found here:
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