Sagentia Defence

Principal Consultant - Operational Analysis / Data Analysis Department: Operational Analysis Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Bristol Description Are you an experienced consultant with a background in Operational Analysis, Operational Research, Data Analysis, or supporting Government Approvals looking for an opportunity support and develop a growing team and be responsible for delivering Analysis and Innovation? Sagentia Defence has a track record of success as a trusted partner to customers within highly regulated Government programmes. As a result, we are looking for a new Principal Consultant within our Operational Analysis team. The Operational Analysis team uses modelling, analysis, domain knowledge, and approvals expertise to provide the evidence to make better decisions, in support of our customers within the defence and space sectors. We: Undertake research to analyse the benefits of new equipment, approaches, or technologies. Provide the evidence to support Government procurement decisions. Work with customers and stakeholders to improve policy, strategy, and planning. Collaborate with our partner organisations within Science Group to integrate innovation into everything we do. Key Responsibilities As a Principal Consultant within our Operational Analysis team, you will be responsible for: Business Development: Supporting Account Leads throughout the whole business development cycle, including writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify new opportunities and the need for new capability across all our customers. Vision and Strategy: Assisting in setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other capabilities across Sagentia, integrating Analysis and Innovation throughout. Ensuring that the strategy is then communicated across the company and aligned with the wider Sagentia Defence vision. Capability Development: Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business. As a Principal Consultant your focus will be developing: Operational Analysis Approvals Assurance Decision Support Modelling and Simulation Team leadership: Motivating, coaching, and managing the performance of team members. Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues. Being responsible for the delivery of Operational Analysis projects and wider collaborative multi-disciplinary work. Training and Development: Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques. Staying at the forefront of profession, we encourage career development through attendance to conferences, steering committees and tailored training and development as and when required. Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise You will be someone with experience in leading tasks in an Operational Analysis discipline, with expertise in analysis, modelling, or support to Government Approvals. You should have a positive, flexible, and initiative-taking attitude, and be keen to develop yourself and others within the team. You will have experience in: Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context Writing analysis documentation or business cases. Capability development and integration of new tools and techniques. Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Leading teams in a consultancy setting. Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes. Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. Mentoring employees across all grades. Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals. If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have: In existing right to live and work in the UK. Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years' UK residency. Degree level qualification or relevant experience. Defence or government experience. An Engineering Chartership or equivalent relevant to the role. Benefits At Sagentia Defence, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. Alongside our competitive salaries we offer a comprehensive benefits package including, Company Profit Share Scheme, Generous Holiday Allowance with the ability to buy and sell holiday, Employee Assistance Programme, 24 Hour access to GP and Mental Health support along with access to hundreds of high street discounts, private healthcare provided by Bupa and more. As a consultancy our people are our biggest asset, and we aim to nurture and develop our staff to achieve their full potential.

Principal Consultant - Operational Analysis Department: Operational Analysis Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Bristol Description Are you someone with a background in Operational Analysis, Operational Research or Supporting Government Approvals; looking to take the next step in your career and join a growing team? Sagentia Defence has a track record of success, as a trusted partner to customers within highly regulated Government programmes. As a result, we are looking for a new Principal Consultant within our Operational Analysis team. The Operational Analysis team uses modelling, analysis, domain knowledge and approvals expertise to provide the evidence to make better decisions, in support of our customers within the defence and space sectors. In particular, we: Undertake research to analyse the benefits of new equipment, approaches or technologies Provide the evidence to support Government procurement decisions Work with customers and stakeholders to improve policy, strategy and planning What we're looking for As a Principal Consultant within Operational Analysis, you will be responsible for: Vision and Strategy: Assisting in setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other capabilities. Ensuring that it is then communicated across the Company and aligned with the wider Sagentia Defence vision and strategy. Team leadership: Motivating, coaching and managing the performance of team members. Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues. Capability Development: Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business. As a Principal Consultant your focus will be developing: Operational Analysis Approvals Assurance Decision Support Modelling and Simulation Training and Development: Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques. Staying at the forefront of profession, we encourage career development through attendance to conferences, steering committees and tailored training and development as and when required. Business Development: Supporting Account Leads by writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify need for new capability across all our customers. Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise You will be someone with experience in leading tasks in an Operational Analysis discipline, with expertise in analysis, modelling or support to Government Approvals. You should have a positive, flexible and self-motivated attitude, and be keen to develop yourself and others within the team. You will have experience in: Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context. Writing analysis documentation (e.g OASP, COA) or business cases. Capability Development of new tools and techniques. Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Leading teams in a consultancy setting. Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes. Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. Mentoring employees across all grades. Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals. If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have: An existing right to live and work in the UK. Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years' UK residency. Degree level qualification or relevant experience Defence or military experience An Engineering Chartership or equivalent relevant to the role Benefits You will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package.

Principal Consultant - Operational Analysis / Data Analysis Department: Operational Analysis Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Bristol Description Are you an experienced consultant with a background in Operational Analysis, Operational Research, Data Analysis, or supporting Government Approvals looking for an opportunity support and develop a growing team and be responsible for delivering Analysis and Innovation? Sagentia Defence has a track record of success as a trusted partner to customers within highly regulated Government programmes. As a result, we are looking for a new Principal Consultant within our Operational Analysis team. The Operational Analysis team uses modelling, analysis, domain knowledge, and approvals expertise to provide the evidence to make better decisions, in support of our customers within the defence and space sectors. We: Undertake research to analyse the benefits of new equipment, approaches, or technologies. Provide the evidence to support Government procurement decisions. Work with customers and stakeholders to improve policy, strategy, and planning. Collaborate with our partner organisations within Science Group to integrate innovation into everything we do. Key Responsibilities As a Principal Consultant within our Operational Analysis team, you will be responsible for: Business Development: Supporting Account Leads throughout the whole business development cycle, including writing technical approaches within bids and presenting to prospective customers. Collaborating with Account Leads to identify new opportunities and the need for new capability across all our customers. Vision and Strategy: Assisting in setting the vision and strategy for the department in collaboration with the other capabilities across Sagentia, integrating Analysis and Innovation throughout. Ensuring that the strategy is then communicated across the company and aligned with the wider Sagentia Defence vision. Capability Development: Developing and maintaining Operational Analysis service offerings aligned to account demand signal and collaborating with other departments to ensure services are coherent across the business. As a Principal Consultant your focus will be developing: Operational Analysis Approvals Assurance Decision Support Modelling and Simulation Team leadership: Motivating, coaching, and managing the performance of team members. Leading team meetings to share knowledge, co-ordinate activities, pursue opportunities and address issues. Being responsible for the delivery of Operational Analysis projects and wider collaborative multi-disciplinary work. Training and Development: Coaching people on the use of Operational Analysis tools and techniques. Staying at the forefront of profession, we encourage career development through attendance to conferences, steering committees and tailored training and development as and when required. Technical Assurance: Working on projects, providing technical guidance and review to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise You will be someone with experience in leading tasks in an Operational Analysis discipline, with expertise in analysis, modelling, or support to Government Approvals. You should have a positive, flexible, and initiative-taking attitude, and be keen to develop yourself and others within the team. You will have experience in: Delivering Operational Analysis, Approvals Assurance, Decision Support and/or Modelling and Simulation in a consultancy context Writing analysis documentation or business cases. Capability development and integration of new tools and techniques. Providing technical guidance and reviews to ensure project deliverables are of a high quality and meet customers' expectations. Leading teams in a consultancy setting. Working within public sector with knowledge of government processes. Managing a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally. Mentoring employees across all grades. Contributing and leading successful bids/technical proposals. If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have: In existing right to live and work in the UK. Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years' UK residency. Degree level qualification or relevant experience. Defence or government experience. An Engineering Chartership or equivalent relevant to the role. Benefits At Sagentia Defence, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. Alongside our competitive salaries we offer a comprehensive benefits package including, Company Profit Share Scheme, Generous Holiday Allowance with the ability to buy and sell holiday, Employee Assistance Programme, 24 Hour access to GP and Mental Health support along with access to hundreds of high street discounts, private healthcare provided by Bupa and more. As a consultancy our people are our biggest asset, and we aim to nurture and develop our staff to achieve their full potential.

Vice President - Industrial, Chemicals & Energy Department: Sector Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Cambridge Description Who we are Sagentia Innovation provides leading-edge product development and independent advisory services to a broad range of companies from some of the world's leading and best-known multinationals, to start-up disruptors. We operate projects ranging in scale from £10k to £10m and serve customers across the medical, industrial, chemicals and energy, food and beverage, and consumer industry sectors. We are part of Science Group (AIM:SAG), which has more than ten offices globally, two UK-based dedicated R&D innovation centers and more than 650 employees. Our R&D consultancy projects are delivered from our UK offices. The opportunity We are looking for a senior commercial person with significant experience of R&D or Innovation in a relevant industrial market R&D to join Sagentia Innovation's dynamic and growing team in our Harston or Epsom office. Areas of expertise will likely be aligned with cross-cutting campaigns such as fluid handling, specialty chemicals and sustainable innovation. Reporting into the Managing Partner, Industrial, Chemicals & Energy, you will play a key role in contributing to the continued growth and success of the business. To be successful in this role you will lead business development and client relationship management activities drawing upon your R&D background. You will provide input to the strategy and will ultimately be responsible for profitable sales and successful project delivery within nominated accounts and sub-sector campaigns. You will have the opportunity to travel overseas to visit and work with our clients; it is expected that you will be travelling around 25% of your time (US, Europe and Asia). Key Responsibilities Business Development within target industries: Collaborate with Business Development Managers within the Group; source new sales leads through proactive sales & marketing activities. Visit prospects to identify potential client needs sell the value proposition of Sagentia Innovation. Own and coordinate the writing and delivery of compelling sales & marketing material (e.g. discussion documents, proposals, case studies, capability decks) Take direct ownership of the sales process, including specifically the identification, profession and closing of sales opportunities contributing to the growth of the sector sales pipeline Responsible for reviewing proposals and project deliverables prior to client release Account management, within a set of nominated key accounts: Act as main point of contact between Sagentia Innovation and client account. Network widely to maximize exposure to Sagentia Innovation within the client's organization Seek opportunities within target accounts to grow additional revenue streams for Sagentia Innovation. Maintain sales and revenue forecast Responsible for client communication on commercial matters; ensure issues are addressed that are raised by the client or by Sagentia Innovation. Technical/Clinical Domain Leadership within specific market sub-sectors: Establish areas of opportunity within specific market sub-sectors, working with our marketing team Take lead on messaging and speak at events on key thought leadership topics Feedback market information to the technical & marketing teams to support product and service development Contract management Responsible for negotiating contracts; work with the Managing Partner and the Group's executive team as appropriate Demonstrate commercial and business awareness and manage situations effectively that will enhance the brand and perception of Sagentia Innovation Oversee project delivery Oversee and where necessary provide high level contribution to project delivery ensuring it meets client requirements Link client stakeholder needs with technical delivery of project and where appropriate translate technical delivery into client language Where appropriate lead delivery meetings/facilitate workshops etc. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Experience & Qualifications Degree qualifications to Masters/PhD level from an Engineering or Science background preferred; MBA would be beneficial Experience of industrial R&D and Innovation You will have carried out a similar role in another fee-for-service business in either a commercial role or a client-facing Programme Management role. Approximately 10+ years post education work experience Experience of operating at a senior level (CXO, VP or R&D Director) within large blue chip corporates and startups Experience in delivering against defined sales and business development targets Evidence of success in building a rapport and trust in B2B relationships Experience of new product/device introduction Experience of operating with US, EU and Asian organisations/markets would be highly desirable. Career Development We are committed to career development and make a focussed effort to offer tailored professional training and mentoring to allow each individual to thrive within their environment and realize personal potential. Benefits We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Graduate Generative AI Engineer - 4 month Fixed Term Contract Department: Software Employment Type: Contract / Temp Location: Cambridge Description Sagentia Innovation is a science and engineering company providing product advisory and development services across sectors including medical, food and beverage, consumer, defence, industrial systems, chemicals, and energy. We partner with clients from leading global brands to startups to identify growth opportunities through innovative solutions, taking pride in their success. Our projects span surgical robots for minimally invasive surgery, non-invasive prenatal testing, precision agricultural machinery, and mobile apps for implantable devices, among others. We are seeking a passionate and creative entry- level Graduate Generative AI Engineer to help us augment internal workflows through automation and AI. This Fixed Term Contract will begin in January 2026 for fourth months. You will be based on-site 5 days a week in our Harston Office, Cambridgeshire. It is a unique opportunity for a recent graduate to apply your academic knowledge in practice, with freedom to experiment and learn in a leading science and engineering company that offers product advisory and development services driven by insight and invention. This role offers invaluable exposure to real-world projects, providing a strong foundation for your future career growth. Key Responsibilities In this role, you will primarily develop Microsoft AI Copilot Agents within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem to automate internal workflows and unlock new possibilities. You will gain hands on experience with Microsoft's cutting edge AI tools and the Copilot ecosystem while working in a dynamic technical consultancy environment. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field Strong foundation in mathematics and statistics Required Experience developing Microsoft Copilot Agents with Power Automate, or Power Apps to automate tasks and streamline workflows. Beneficial Demonstration of ability to design and implement AI-driven agentic solutions based on user requirements Previous exposure to a technical consultancy environment Practical knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Power BI). Python programming language Benefits Competitive Salary