At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex engineering projects and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
- Company: Specialist manufacturer known for technically complex products and strong customer relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, BUPA, pension, and generous holiday.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and continuous improvement in project management.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading high-value projects in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing complex programmes and strong communication skills required.
Are you an experienced programme delivery professional looking to lead complex, high-value projects spanning more than 20 years? Our client is a specialist high-value, low-volume manufacturer delivering technically complex products and long-term customer programmes. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Programme Delivery Lead to oversee a key strategic programme, ensuring delivery safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex engineering or manufacturing programmes, senior customer relationships and cross-functional teams across planning, procurement, cost, quality and risk.
Project Delivery Lead
Permanent
£45,000-£50,000
Rugby, Warwickshire
Job Description
- Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of a complex, long-term customer programme, ensuring key milestones, KPIs and contractual commitments are achieved.
- Act as the primary customer contact, managing expectations, leading progress reviews and building strong, professional relationships.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, procurement, quality and commercial functions to maintain programme delivery.
- Monitor budgets, costs and forecasts, supporting commercial decision-making and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Manage programme, supplier and delivery risks, implementing mitigation and contingency plans where required.
- Maintain high standards of quality, documentation and reporting, while driving continuous improvement across programme management processes.
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
- Proven experience leading complex programmes or major customer contracts within a demanding environment.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, cost control and financial reporting.
- Demonstrable experience managing senior customer relationships, expectations and contractual requirements.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making and prioritisation abilities in a fast-changing environment.
- Experience maintaining programme plans and documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project or equivalent planning tools.
Project Delivery Lead
- £6k car allowance
- BUPA
- Pension
- 25 Days holiday plus 1 extra Day
- Gym subs
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Project Delivery Lead - Engineering in Rugby employer: Owen Daniels
Join a dynamic manufacturing business in the West Midlands, where your expertise as a Contract Metrologist will be valued and rewarded. With a strong focus on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your skills while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. Enjoy competitive rates and flexible shifts that cater to your work-life balance in a supportive environment dedicated to quality and precision.
