Capability Transition Programme Manager (OMNIA Training)

Date Posted:

2026-03-09

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Warminster, Wiltshire

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Job Title: Capability Transition Programme Manager (OMNIA Training)

Grade: P4

Function: PMO

Location: Warminster (Hybrid)

Clearance: SC Eligible

Be at the forefront of transforming British Army training.

About us:

At OMNIA® Training, we’ve brought together some of the UK’s most innovative defence training organisations under one powerful mission: to transform the British Army’s training system and create the best-trained Army in the world.

OMNIA are redefining the British Army’s collective training. To do that, we are looking for the best and brightest minds from across the UK. We are are backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts, like you. OMNIA is at the heart of the UK’s bold Land Industrial Strategy.

The role:

This is more than a job — it’s a mission. You will be part of a high-impact, collaborative environment, where we expect everyone to live the values and standards of the British Army. Every person in our team plays a critical role in delivering OMNIA’s vision; designing, delivering, and transforming collective training so the British Army is ready to fight and win.

You’ll work in a matrix organisation and report operationally through OMNIA Training and functionally through the Raytheon UK Programme Management Team.

Ultimately, you’ll work for the British Army, championing innovation, and helping shape the future of military training.

Main Duties

The Capability Programme Manager is responsible for leading the delivery, transformation, and lifecycle management of capabilities within a complex training enterprise. This role ensures that capability transition, acquisition, integration, testing, and acceptance are delivered effectively, aligned with strategic objectives, and supportive of training readiness.

Working across multi-disciplinary teams, suppliers, and military stakeholders, the Capability Programme Manager drives the successful transition of legacy systems, introduction of new technologies, and implementation of horizontally integrated services. The post-holder ensures capabilities are delivered safely, on time, to budget, and in accordance with quality, governance and assurance frameworks.

• Lead the planning, management, and delivery of capability transition in line with agreed milestones and the Integrated Test, Evaluation & Acceptance Plan (ITEAP).
• Oversee the transition of legacy capabilities, ensuring continuity of service and adherence to GFA (Government Furnished Assets) dependencies.

Conduct capability baselining activities, including system audits, obsolescence reviews, and technical gap analysis.

Develop and maintain Programme Plans, Work Breakdown Structures, dependency maps, and milestone schedules for capability transformation.

Coordinate acquisition plans with suppliers and internal technical teams, ensuring alignment to the Capability Integration Working Groups (CIWGs) and governance forums.

Work closely with the OMNIA Acquisition Team to manage procurement pipelines, supplier performance, contract compliance, and commercial activities.

Manage risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities (RAIDO) across capability portfolios, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation.

Work closely with engineering leads, architects, Training Brain / data teams, and simulation specialists to ensure coherence across capability layers.

Who we are looking for:

We’re after individuals who want to serve. You’ll have a mission focus, and the enthusiasm and drive to ‘get things done’. You’ll want to work in collaboration with other defence training organisations, and the British Army. You won’t let bureaucracy get in the way of what needs to be done, you’ll learn lessons and share these lessons across the team. You won’t necessarily have a military background, but you’ll understand what it means to serve and to put the mission first.

Success will require innovative thinking, forward planning, and an ability to react quickly to changes. There will be significant exposure and excellent opportunity to advance within the company.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Work closely with engineering leads, architects, Training Brain / data teams, and simulation specialists to ensure coherence across capability layers.
• A Culture Built on Collaboration Work in an inclusive, high-performing team that celebrates ideas, supports growth, and is laser-focused on delivering results.
• Team dynamics You will be part of a team that works together, across multiple organisations united in one mission.
• Work Across Borders, United in Purpose Operate across organisations with one shared goal - improving capability across all domains.
• Drive Innovation Your voice matters. We champion new ideas, welcome change, and believe in continuous improvement with a growth mind-set.
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• Shape the Future Play a crucial role in a long-term, future-facing programme with real-world impact on national defence.
• Career Growth & Benefits Enjoy a strong benefits package, ongoing development opportunities, and clear pathways to progress within a trusted defence industry partner.
  
  

OMNIA® Training and its partners are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities — what matters is your passion, your expertise, and your dedication to the mission.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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