Programme Director - Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon

We have an exciting job opportunity for a Programme Director to lead delivery of a key strategic defence programme - the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme. This programme will deliver a new generation of deep strike and anti-ship missiles for the 2030s and 2040s, to meet both Air Force and Naval requirements for the UK.

The Programme is currently at the end of a joint assessment phase with France and is about to move into the next phase of work, with plans to bring Italy on board as a third partner nation.

FC/ASW is a Category A programme and sits on the Government Major Projects Portfolio list.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to shape programme direction on both a UK and international stage. A key element of the Lancaster House Treaty, the programme will support UK Freedom of Action and Operational Advantage in this key capability area, as well as driving prosperity and sustaining UK sovereign industrial capacity.

The FC/ASW Programme Director post sits within the Complex Weapons team in the Strategic Programmes Directorate in the Ministry of Defence, working alongside a portfolio of other strategic teams and programmes delivering for UK defence needs.

This is an exciting and challenging post, requiring a proactive individual with drive and excellent team-working skills. The successful candidate will be flexible, adaptable, confident, and able to establish strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and across culture / language barriers.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.