Head of New Business

Job Title: Head of New Business

Please note: Automatic promotion is not guaranteed

Dynamic working: 3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

Reporting to the Business Manager, The Head of New Business will be responsible for business and technical aspects of all bids and ensuring future product roadmaps.

Additionally, with transformation a major topic at senior level within MBDA, MOD & the partner nations, this role brings a focus on delivering efficiencies and savings across the programme including all aspects of bidding and future product planning, in timelines that are crucial for the Stratus programme.

Head of New Business responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for leading all bids as Project Bid Lead (PBL)
• Focal point for Group and National Business Development.
• Challenge the status quo of bidding whilst working with the transformation lead and with the wider business to support ways of doing differently.
• Planning and co-ordinating of facility improvements for project working environment (office spaces, working equipment, shared networks, information exchange facilities)

Future Roadmaps & Coherence responsibilities include:

• The Future Roadmaps and Coherence lead supports the Head of New Business. Specific responsibilities include:
• Future Roadmaps / IRAD / R&T Links
• Responsible for ensuring Stratus spiral roadmap, IRAD and CFA are maintained
• Responsible for ensure research and technology links to Stratus are understood and optimised for exploitation through FC/ASW spiral roadmap
• IRAD, CW-ITP, WSRF, Technology Demonstrators, Vision 2040 links

Our Business:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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About Us

What we do matters. Because defence matters.

As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future.

We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.