Overview
The Technical Assurance Lead will take on a pivotal role within a consultancy supporting a significant international defence programme. This contractor will be responsible for developing and advancing the Digital Assurance capability, setting strategies, and establishing a technical baseline in a high-assurance defence context while collaborating with key stakeholders and overseeing various assurance activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and mature the client's Digital Assurance capability.
- Develop and implement the programme's assurance strategy and assurance plan.
- Lead assurance activities across complex programme capabilities.
- Provide technical assurance at formal design reviews and test events.
- Provide robust professional feedback on technical designs and programme deliverables.
- Produce strategic assurance documentation and establish the technical baseline.
- Support the client in continually improving its digital assurance posture.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience developing assurance strategies and plans within a defence or CNI environment.
- Strong experience leading assurance activities across complex programmes.
- Experience working across technical design reviews, testing, and assurance activities.
- Strong technical writing skills with experience producing strategic assurance and baseline documentation.
- Strong understanding of digital/technical assurance within high-assurance environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Active SC or DV Clearance required.