Business Development Director – Test & Training

Role Overview

As a key member of the Test, Evaluation & Training Capabilities leadership team, the successful candidate will grow the domain, with a focus on the UK, Australia, and NATO countries outside the US. The ideal candidate will bring a broad industry perspective, established external networks, and the ability to challenge the status quo driving value through innovative approaches to customer engagement, partnerships, and solution development.

What You Will Do

Lead sustainable year-on-year growth in QinetiQ’s Test & Evaluation and Training business by shaping market strategy, winning priority opportunities, and building high-performing business development teams. Provide strategic and commercial leadership to grow the business in line with QinetiQ’s priorities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience leading successful business development or strategic engagement teams in a multi-national organisation, with a strong record of delivering order intake growth across the defence, aerospace, technology, information or security sectors.

Requirements

• Experience leading successful business development or strategic engagement teams in a multi-national organisation
• Significant experience in senior roles within the UK defence or security sector
• Proven ability to influence senior external and internal stakeholders and convert insight into growth outcomes
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline, such as science or engineering; advanced business qualifications, such as an MBA, are desirable

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
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community