Project Manager - Engineering or Scientific

Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for Engineering Manager to join the Surveillance and Protection Technology (S&PT) Sector. You will join the engineering team on a permanent basis to cover an exciting and growing Integrated Project Team. This role will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver the project. The Engineering Manager will provide the engineering leadership and management in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Senior Engineering Manager, to identify, develop, deliver and support the technical solution.

What you’ll do as an Engineering Manager
As an Engineering Manager in S&PT you will be responsible for development, maintenance and enhancements of a product line.
This includes, but not limited to, owning, developing and executing the strategy required to enable the Product to meet the Sector long term Business Plan in line with the Product Maturity& Capability Roadmap, Production Needs and Support requirements.

Leading the Engineering aspects of the Project, ensuring technical quality, schedule and budget
Management of cross-site, multi-disciplined engineering teams, ensuring that roles within the teams are clearly defined
Create a positive working relationship with customers and partners, to deliver project capability
Establish and maintain good lines of communication internally across the Engineering IPT, with the IPT lead, Project Manager, functional heads
Work closely with the Systems Design Authority ensuring they are fully informed on technical progress, technical risk and any mitigation strategies
Control project configuration and change management to ensure design reuse is maximised.
Support the management of Suppliers and project Make or Buy decisions
Travel within the UK.

Ability to produce clear concise engineering plans
Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and business process.
Willingness to travel within the UK and possibly overseas

Requirements elicitation and defining software products
Engineering or scientific Degree qualification (or equivalent)