Science and Technology Account Delivery Lead

Are you someone with a background in account delivery in the defence sector, with an interest in science and technology?

Join a Growing Team

TP Group empowers UK's critical defence and security capabilities through integrated science and technology solutions. Our mission is to provide science and technology consultancy expertise, offering integrated services that leverage our diverse skillsets to address the UK’s challenges and assure critical capabilities through life.

We are looking for a Science and Technology (S&T) Account Delivery Lead, who is accountable for TP Group business activity with UK MOD S&T customers. This role is responsible for development, capture and delivery of business to continue the growth journey of the TP Group Defence Portfolio. To be successful the Account Delivery Lead will need to work in conjunction with Capability Leads responsible for Operational Analysis, System Engineering, Business Case Approvals and Cost Engineering, as well as the Commercial, Finance and Security business functions.

Your Future Role

As S&T Account Delivery Lead your responsibilities will include:

• Working alongside the Client Director S&T to develop and implement the MOD S&T strategy.
• Delivering market sector objectives and targets as directed by the Client Director S&T.
• Owning and leading all prospects with the S&T market area by overseeing the activities of Bid Managers and Technical Leads, and working in conjunction with the Capability Leads, Commercial, Finance and Security to win sustainable business.
• Developing and maintaining customer and stakeholder relationships to identify the requirement for new capabilities, identify the customer demand for existing capabilities, maintain a pipeline of prospects and acquire customer feedback.
• Overseeing projects within the S&T market area, by regularly reviewing the activities of Project Managers, in order to enhance the reputation of TPGS and to deliver to time, cost and quality.
• Working in conjunction with the S&T Account Delivery Lead in our sister company Sagentia Innovation, to develop cross working and opportunities for both organisations, leveraging the deep Science and Engineering knowledge from Sagentia and the Defence context from TP Group .

About You

You will have experience of delivering Defence S&T projects, developing customer relationships and writing and winning bids. You will require a good understanding of UK MOD and/or international S&T organisations (such as Dstl, Defence Intelligence, UK MOD Warfare Centres and/or NATO).

In return, we will provide you with the training and the on-the-job support to develop your knowledge and professional skills as an account lead. You will have the opportunity to progress within the organisation as the Company grows and your capability develops. We offer our employees hybrid working wherever possible, a highly competitive salary and an extensive benefits package for all grades including an annual bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

Essentials to work with us:

• Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
• Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check.
• Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company.