Job Description:Your ImpactDo you want to work at the cutting edge of battlespace digitisation technologies to deliver advanced sensing, situational awareness and intelligence capabilities?Leonardo UK operates at the forefront of advanced digital technology development for next-generation advanced tactical sensing, fusion, communications and electronic effects.Our growing Information Advantage (IA) team is exploiting software-defined technologies across the modern battlespace to deliver enhanced and resilient intelligence, situational awareness and a unified targeting approach on military operations.As the Capability Manager - Digital Warfare, you will have a formidable blend of technical leadership, strategic thinking, business acumen and stakeholder engagement.Develop compelling technical value propositions and guide company R&D investment in IA, leveraging our digital platform and advanced sensing, processing and effects technologies.Provide strategic technical direction to R&D activities, working closely with programme management and finance to ensure that technology maturation outcomes are achieved within time, funding and resource constraints.Lead the definition of technology route maps to align with future operational capability needs and market demands.Work with engineering delivery teams and product owners to ensure coherence between technology maturation activities and product development.Support business development, strategy and bid activities to grow the Information Advantage business, building strong relationships across government, industry and academia.What you will bringEssential:Experience working within defence software/cyber.Software R&D management and innovation, including developing technology strategies, investment cases, industrial and academic partnerships, technology road maps, technology readiness level assessments and transition to operational delivery.Experience formulating business plans and keen business and commercial acumen, to identify and develop business opportunities while protecting company interests and IP.Willing to travel to customer and partner locations in the UK and overseas.Desirable:Development of intelligence, targeting, and battlespace management systems.Software-Defined Systems, Open Systems Architectures and Interoperability Standards, Systems Integration, AI and Autonomous Mission Capabilities, Data Architectures, Fusion, Mission Critical Computing, Command & Control, Cyber Resilience.We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.Spend up to 500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. Full time
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Leonardo is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets collaboration. As a Campaign Manager, you'll thrive in a culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, supported by comprehensive benefits including an award-winning pension scheme and access to over 4,000 online courses. With flexible working options and a commitment to inclusion, Leonardo empowers you to make a meaningful impact in the defence and aerospace sector while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
