Engineering Delivery & Budget Leader

Singer Group; Daventry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Private medical insurance

On-site parking

Free refreshments

Company pension

Company events

Job summary

Singer Vehicle Design is seeking an Engineering Business Manager to extend engineering leadership and ensure priorities, execution, and communication flow across teams and stakeholders. The role blends business acumen with technical fluency and robust delivery discipline, driving design engineering commitments to time, scope, and cost.

Reporting to the VP of Engineering & Product Development, you will own budgets, forecast costs, and provide transparent reporting while coordinating with

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of automotive product development lifecycles and engineering best practices.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience using metrics to drive decisions.
• Experience leading budget management for engineering programs, including budgeting and forecasting.
• High level of discretion and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalize engineering plans aligned with program deliverables.
• Translate strategy into executable commodity delivery plans and drive disciplined execution.
• Own departmental budget management with planning, forecasting and cost tracking.
• Lead regular budget reviews with leadership and Finance; identify variance drivers.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to track engineering performance and delivery costs.
• Coordinate operating reviews and governance inputs for delivery governance.
• Prepare executive communications and support change management initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, execution and governance processes.

Skills

Communication

Budget management

Executive presence

Data-driven decisions

Program management

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Singer Vehicle Design is seeking an Engineering Business Manager to extend engineering leadership and ensure priorities, execution, and communication flow across teams and stakeholders. The role blends business acumen with technical fluency and robust delivery discipline, driving design engineering commitments to time, scope, and cost.

Reporting to the VP of Engineering & Product Development, you will own budgets, forecast costs, and provide transparent reporting while coordinating with