Aerospace Engineering Delivery Lead

Expleo Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative working environment

ExpleoAcademy training

Competitive company benefits

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Job summary

Expleo Group is seeking an Engineering Delivery Manager to join our Aerospace delivery team. You will spearhead operational activities for a key defence and aerospace customer, coordinating multi-disciplinary projects and ensuring high-quality delivery.

You will be the primary interface between internal teams, customers and stakeholders, leading on-site and off-site teams, maintaining schedules, risk reviews, and financial performance to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• SC clearance already in place.
• Willing to work onsite 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site and off-site Engineering Team Leads and Project Managers/PMO.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Oversee project delivery performance for Fixed Price projects, ensuring on-time and on-quality delivery.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project management plans.
• Oversee project portfolio financials including budgeting, cost control, and invoicing.
• Conduct project finance reviews in line with company standards.
• Support bid and proposal development for Fixed Price projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers.
• Engage with stakeholders to align expectations and resolve issues.
• Produce and present regular reports on status, risks, and financial performance.
• Provide pastoral care and line management for on-site team members.
• Support recruitment and resource planning.
• Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Champion delivery best practices and ensure compliance with the company’s Quality Management System.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the programme lifecycle.
• Ensure smooth transitions and handovers between project phases.
• Collation and Review: Efficiently collate, format, and review monthly Engineering Team Lead reports.
• Monthly Reporting: Produce comprehensive monthly reports for the account director.
• Transition Planning: Develop and implement detailed engineering transition plans.
• Collaboration: Liaise with Engineering Team Leads and wider teams to maintain seamless service delivery.
• Opportunity Identification: Recognise and capitalise on areas of opportunity for account growth.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to service delivery.
• Support: Provide robust support to the account director, delivery director, and project manager.
• Resource: Ensure timely supply of skilled engineers to match customer requirements.

Job description

Expleo Group is seeking an Engineering Delivery Manager to join our Aerospace delivery team. You will spearhead operational activities for a key defence and aerospace customer, coordinating multi-disciplinary projects and ensuring high-quality delivery.

You will be the primary interface between internal teams, customers and stakeholders, leading on-site and off-site teams, maintaining schedules, risk reviews, and financial performance to drive successful outcomes.