Acceptance and Requirements Manager

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Job Description

Nova Systems is a global advisory, engineering services and technology solutions company with strategically located offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. From national defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand and solve.

What makes Nova Systems truly unique is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate. At Nova Systems we see things differently. We bring (and take) a different perspective.

We are Smart People solving Complex Challenges.

Due to expansion in our business, Nova Systems International has an exciting permanent opportunity for aRequirements Manager/Acceptance Manager to join our consulting team, working on site with clients, at home if practical, and from an office when necessary, with an initial focus on the South of England.

The successful candidate will be confident working in programmes/projects on client sites, participating in requirements and acceptance management and be capable in project management. We're looking for someone who has experience with requirements and acceptance management within the military capability development and concepts domain. We're looking for someone who has experience with who has supported projects and programmes in the European defence sector, preferably with DE&S project management and Army or Naval aviation experience.

What you'll actually do

You'll be involved in many aspects of Programme & Project Management and consultant activities, with particular responsibilities to:

• Contribute to project delivery and coordinate activity with client staff, Nova Systems international assets, sub-contractors, and associates to ensure on-time, on-cost and on-quality project delivery to our clients.
• Manage, monitor and follow up scrutiny, approvals and acceptances, at different stages, with different internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as the primary interface towards the Customers and internal stakeholders throughout the acceptance phase.
• Apply for acceptances, monitor and follow up progress.
• Report acceptance status and progress.
• End to end management of acceptance documents - collect the documents, printing, copying and archiving of documents for future use.
• Follow up and execute the contractual acceptance clauses.
• Support Project team to carry out acceptance activities.
• Manage Programme Board activity.
• Coordinate project material and communications across the programme.
• Deliver programme and project management against a defined methodology or use existing industry frameworks.
• Deliver outcome-focussed advisory, business cases and case studies to support our customers capability development activities.

What you'll need

• Relevant university degree, minimum Bachelors or equivalent.
• Experience working withing complex capability development and acquisition projects in defence or another essential services domain.
• Current UK Security Clearances, or the ability to achieve one.
• Clear understanding of acceptance key activities.
• 4-6 years of experience working in Programme or Project delivery.
• Relevant PPM qualifications.
• Strong Communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills.

About you

• Self-motivated, flexible and able to operate with a degree of autonomy or as part of a team.
• Comfortable and influential in client communication and management.
• Flexible, positive and committed team member, who works to very high standards and cares about client interests, and Nova's and own professional reputation.
• Commercially minded with a desire to spot opportunities to improve the business and its offering to clients.
• Have strong data analysis, interpretation and presentational skills.
• Eligibility to work in the UK or Ireland, as applicable.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people in a broad spectrum of projects.
• Flexible, positive and committed team member who works to a very high standard.

Nova's Value Proposition, Beyond the pay cheque:
In addition to salary, you will be supported with:

• 25 days of Annual Leave per year.
• Up to 7% contributory pension.
• Generous allowance for Professional and Personal Development (+ 5 days of study leave).
• Commitment to Health & Wellbeing (Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members).
• An inclusive and supportive culture.
• Flexible working conditions to suit individual needs.
• Reward & Recognition Program.
• A range of other great benefits, just ask us!

Interested?
If you are interested in a position at Nova and think you would be a good fit, please send your CV along with a covering letter. We really appreciate your application and interest in our company.

We are committed to increasing diversity of staff within Nova Systems International and within the defence, aerospace and engineering sector as a whole. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the requirements of the role description and we are committed to equal opportunity, equal treatment and respect for every individual. We offer, and value, flexible working and we are also proud to be committed to mental health awareness and to actively support the wellbeing of our team. If you have special access requirements, please do let us know.

Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.