Work Package Manager for Test Engineering in Glasgow

Work Package Manager – Test Engineering

Location: Glasgow

Do you have experience of driving the effective delivery of development projects and working closely with stakeholders to achieve project goals? Do you have a passion for driving innovative solutions and challenging the status quo to revolutionise our offering? Do you enjoy building relationships and working within a complex engineering environment? Then look no further…

What the role has to offer

There is an opportunity to work as a Work Package Manager on test engineering projects, managing a key element of the project (responsible for tasking, resource management, budget adherence, performance monitoring, reporting and on‑time delivery within the work package). You will work with a range of complex internal and external stakeholders, help identify and mitigate project risks, and support the PM as a delegate on a mutually agreed basis.

Core Benefits

• Performance‑related bonus
• 37 hours a week working Mon – Thurs. (0600‑0730 to 1545‑1715)
• 201 hours annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Key Responsibilities

• Generation and maintenance of Work Package estimates.
• Definition of the Work Package scope, including deliverables & milestones.
• Formal acceptance of the Work Package in consultation with and on behalf of the team delivering the scope.
• Allocation of tasks to the delivery team, overseeing progress and coordinating delivery as required.
• Ensuring activities are defined, organised and planned in accordance with budget, scheduling, performance and quality requirements as defined in the Work Package Definition Document.
• Regular reporting on Work Package progress using the defined template(s).
• Ensure delivery continuously meets the requirements set out in the WPDD.
• Ensure that Work Package quality is maintained to the correct standard to assure customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Identify, act upon and communicate risks, issues and opportunities, developing mitigation actions to support successful delivery.
• Ensure the Work Package is closed effectively (e.g., archiving of documents, closing expenditure authorisations, capitalising and sharing lessons learnt).

About You

• Proven experience as a Work Package Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Manager in a large complex organisation, with people management responsibilities.
• Understanding of project goals, objectives and strategy for achieving these, and the ability to translate them into objectives and strategies for a work package.
• Experience managing project risks and opportunities proactively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of the financial cycle of a project.
• Proven experience supporting customer negotiations; show an understanding of the main tools & principles required.
• Effective at operating across functional and departmental boundaries (working in a matrix style organisation).

Security Clearance

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not held, the successful applicant must undergo, achieve and maintain SC Clearance. For further guidance, please visit the UKSV website and refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency resources.

Senior Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management and Information Technology