About this role
Your mission <span style="color:#000000;">If you’re looking for a role with a defined pipeline, fixed territory and predictable outcomes, stop reading.</span><br><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br><span style="color:#000000;">At COBBS, you’ll build on a proven foundation, trusted for over 20 years as a Tier 1 supplier, while shaping your own path to impact.</span> Your profile <strong><span style="color:#000000;">The role</span></strong><br><span style="color:#000000;">You operate at the front edge of COBBS’ maritime domain.</span><br><span style="color:#000000;">You identify where capability is missing and shape opportunities into concrete programmes and results. You engage early, before requirements are formalised and contribute to direction and solution development.</span><br><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br><strong><span style="color:#000000;">What you do</span></strong><ul><li>Identify capability gaps and develop early-stage opportunities within the maritime Defence domain.</li><li>Engage with operational units, staff organisations and procurement stakeholders.</li><li>Translate operational needs into feasible and compliant solution directions.</li><li>Position COBBS and its partners in emerging programmes and capability developments.</li><li>Coordinate internally to ensure feasibility, alignment and deliverability.</li><li>Represent COBBS in briefings, demonstrations and international engagements.</li><li>Monitor doctrine, threat developments and relevant technologies.</li></ul><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br><strong><span style="color:#000000;">You</span></strong><ul><li>Have an operational background in the maritime domain and understand how things actually work at sea.</li><li>Bring a strong network across the maritime domain, within both Defence and industry, and know how to activate it.</li><li>Take ownership and drive progress, while understanding that results are created as a team. Collaboration is essential.</li><li>Are able to align stakeholders, build trust and maintain credibility in a regulated environment where compliance and long-term relationships matter.</li></ul><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><br><span style="color:#000000;">Willing to travel internationally.</span>