Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: West London, UK
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of complex projects in the Maritime Defence industry.
Key Responsibilities:
* Project Leadership: Oversight of project inception through delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.
* Team Management: Leadership of large, multi-disciplinary teams, fostering collaboration and coordination across multiple engineering groups.
* Estimation Expertise: Conducting and reviewing engineering estimates, challenging and defending them to ensure project feasibility and accuracy.
* Strategic Planning: Development of Work Breakdown Structures, detailed engineering plans, and clear delivery strategies, considering dependencies, assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
* Lifecycle Management: Guidance of projects through all stages of the design lifecycle, from initial bids to full-scale production readiness, in line with structured Lifecycle Management processes.
* Influence and Compliance: Driving program decisions to achieve cost-effective, compliant solutions that align with project and business objectives.
* Executive Engagement: Presentation of project updates to senior leadership, including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and CEO, ensuring alignment and transparency.
* Coaching & Mentorship: Provision of coaching and mentorship to develop talent within the engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.
Requirements:
* Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Lead Engineer with hands-on project delivery.
* Strong background in product-based engineering, with demonstrated success in managing cross-functional engineering teams.
* Skilled in engineering estimation and project planning, with a solid understanding of risk management and strategic planning.
* Familiarity with structured Lifecycle Management processes and project design gates.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior leadership.
* Previous experience in coaching and mentoring engineers is highly desirable.