Head of PM & Delivery for Engineering Consultancy

SoCode Limited; Great Chesterford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SoCode Limited is seeking a Head of Project Management to lead a team of experienced PMs and to deliver large, complex RF and embedded electronics programs. You will personally run major projects alongside a technical lead, taking accountability for margins, milestones and subcontractors.

You will also own governance, drive delivery improvements across the business and collaborate with other departments to balance resources while supporting scoping and proposals for client bids.

Qualifications

• Depth delivering complex design and development projects across RF and embedded electronics.
• Consultancy background with awareness of client budgets.
• Experience managing project managers, not only projects.
• High emotional intelligence and a genuine interest in developing people.
• Presence and credibility with clients at multiple levels, from engineer to executive.
• Continuous improvement instinct, spotting and fixing issues rather than tolerating them.
• SC clearance OR eligibility to obtain it (Nice to have).
• Defence experience.
• Product development exposure alongside client-funded consultancy delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management team day to day, including hiring, developing, supporting and getting the best from experienced people.
• Run large or complex projects personally, with a technical lead, owning margin, milestones, change and subcontractors.
• Own governance of projects, from reviews and escalation routes to reporting standards and templates.
• Keep delivery practices current, simplify where grown unwieldy and strengthen controls where thin.
• Collaborate with other department heads to balance resourcing across consultancy and product work.
• Support the sales team on scoping, estimating and proposal work to ensure bids are credible and viable.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

People development

Delivery of complex projects

Continuous improvement

Defence experience

Commercial awareness

Product development exposure

Education

Project management qualification (APM/PRINCE2/PMI)

Job description

SoCode Limited is seeking a Head of Project Management to lead a team of experienced PMs and to deliver large, complex RF and embedded electronics programs. You will personally run major projects alongside a technical lead, taking accountability for margins, milestones and subcontractors.

You will also own governance, drive delivery improvements across the business and collaborate with other departments to balance resources while supporting scoping and proposals for client bids.