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Senior Engineering Programme Manager - MOD

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bristol

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Senior Engineering Programme Manager

Location: Bristol (3-4 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Open to discussion
IR35: Outside
Clearance: SC cleared

Overview

We're looking for a Senior Engineering Programme Manager to lead a project delivery team within a defence / highly regulated environment. You'll work closely with senior leadership on strategy, planning and delivery, putting robust governance in place and driving best practice and continuous improvement across multiple projects and programmes.

Responsibilities:

* Define and implement the programme delivery strategy, policies, and governance frameworks (planning, resourcing, risk, compliance, audit/accreditation)
* Establish responsibilities and contractual agreements across internal business units/functions and wider group companies
* Forecast and manage resources across multiple projects/programmes, balancing priorities against scope, schedule and quality
* Identify and manage cross-project interdependencies; work with customers and internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and optimise outcomes
* Lead, coach and inspire the delivery team-driving performance, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
* Own the integrated programme schedule and budget, including forecasting, progress reporting and profitability analysis
* Ensure effective KPI/risk/progress monitoring and reporting (with PMO support) to senior stakeholders
* Identify and implement process improvements and best practice adoption across delivery and wider operations

Skillset/experience required:

* Significant hands-on project/programme delivery leadership experience within defence or a highly regulated environment (large scale, complex projects)
* Strong governance, stakeholder management, and risk management capability (including risk-adjusted schedules)
* Commercial awareness: budgeting/forecasting, cost control, and decision-making with financial impact in mind
* Confident communicator-able to present and clarify complex information and influence senior stakeholders
* Able to lead teams through ambiguity and drive delivery against challenging objectives
* Eligibility for UK baseline security checks (ID and right to work evidence required)

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