Quality Assurance Lead

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster

Together with the Royal Navy, we're shaping the future of submarine training.

From modernising courses and the learning environment, to delivering brand new equipment and teaching in a world class, new state-of-the-art building - our Faslane based team are playing their part to deliver "better trained submariners to the frontline, faster".

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Lead to oversee and ensure the successful testing, evaluation, and approval of all Royal Navy Submarine Training Centre (RNSTC) programme deliverables for the transition of the Royal Navy Submarine School from the south coast of England to the west of Scotland. You will manage this process from start to finish and report directly to the Programme Director.

This will be a home based role but involve extensive travel to the south coast of England and west of Scotland.

The role is fixed term initially until December 2025

What you'll be doing:

• Leading the development and delivery of the Integrated Test Evaluation Plan.
• Collaborating with clients and stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure contract requirements are met.
• Overseeing RNSTC work streams and partners to support acceptance activities.
• Ensuring evidence is collected and organized to meet verification and validation criteria.
• Developing and managing a plan to meet time, cost, and quality aspects of the RNSTC Programme.
• Presenting acceptance matters to the Technical Design Authority and other stakeholders.
• Leading the operational readiness plan for a smooth handover to operational teams.
• Developing contingency plans to address potential risks.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience working in complex large scale organisation
• Extensive experience of developing and implementing Integrated Test Evaluation and Acceptance Plans (ITEAP)
• Project/Program management experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Any experience of working with the military particularly the Royal Navy would be highly beneficial
• Must be able to obtain UK SC clearance (potentially DV clearance in future)

About Selborne:

Selborne is a £1 billion, 12-year contract which commenced operations on 1 April 2021. It is a strategic partnership between Team Fisher (a consortium of partners, led by Capita) and the Royal Navy, to transform 80% of shore-based training for sailors, submariners and marines.

We're proud of our Team Fisher and Royal Navy strategic partnership. Working across 14 locations, we're operating under a 'Whole Force' approach, working openly and putting collaboration at the heart of everything we do. We have a mix of uniformed and non-uniformed colleagues who are collectively delivering together. Our combined training approach brings together the very best subject matter expertise. Together we bring depth, understand and real-life hands-on experience, alongside a wealth of industry and academic best practice to develop and implement the latest learning techniques, modernisation and quality improvements.

What's in it for you?

• Offering a salary of up to £70,000
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Access to onsite facilities such gym, swimming pool and ski slope
• Onsite, secure parking at both sites
• Catering facilities and shops accessible at both sites
• Working on a high profile project
• Home working with paid travel

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We will be in touch with you regarding your application shortly, however if you need to contact our recruitment team please email CPScareers@capita.com

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