Programme Manager

Gaussion; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days of annual holiday (28 days +UK

Equity in compensation package

London HQ based role

Job summary

Gaussion is expanding its London HQ and is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to own planning and delivery across development, grant-funded R&D, and internal testing programmes. You will work closely with engineering, research and operations to turn scope into realistic plans and ensure on-time delivery to partner expectations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage grant-funded projects (Innovate UK and similar), coordinate schedules, budgets and risk, and report progress to

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, Project Management, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing technical programmes.
• Track record delivering multi-workstream projects on time and within budget.
• Experience managing publicly funded collaborative R&D projects (Innovate UK, APC or Horizon Europe).
• Comfortable working with engineers and scientists and following technical discussions on battery cells and testing.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of customer and partner programmes end-to-end.
• Build and maintain project plans, monitor progress against timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Manage grant-funded projects, including consortium coordination, reporting and claims.
• Coordinate internal engineering and lab test programmes across mechanical, electronics and lab teams.
• Maintain the overall programme plan and lab capacity view, flag conflicts and propose solutions.
• Run project reviews and steering meetings, capture actions and close out issues.

Skills

Programme management

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Reporting to executives

Education

Engineering / Science / Project Management or Business degree

Job description

At Gaussion we want to reduce charging times for electric vehicles (EVs) so that they are comparable with refuelling a traditional combustion vehicle. We believe that our patent-protected technology can achieve this, meaning lower resistance, faster EV charging and longer warranties. With a rapid expansion of our London headquarters, we have several opportunities to join our team.

Role

You will own the planning and delivery of our programmes, from development projects with cell manufacturers and vehicle OEMs, through grant-funded collaborative R&D, to internal engineering and cell testing programmes that support these projects. Working closely with the engineering, research and operations teams, you will turn agreed scope into realistic plans, keep them on track, and make sure that what we have committed to is delivered on time and to the standard our partners expect.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of customer and partner programmes end-to-end, setting clear objectives, timelines, responsibilities and deliverables from the outset.
• Work with the Technical and Business Development Leads to build and maintain project plans, and monitor progress against agreed timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Manage our grant-funded projects (Innovate UK and similar), including consortium coordination, quarterly reporting and claims, and keeping deliverables in line with the funder's requirements.
• Coordinate internal engineering and cell test programmes across the mechanical, electronics, and lab teams, to ensure test schedules, hardware builds and analysis are sequenced and resourced correctly.
• Maintain the overall programme plan and lab capacity view, flagging conflicts between projects early and proposing options to resolve them.
• Run project reviews and steering meetings, recording and following up on actions and decisions, and make sure open issues get a timely decision and are escalated and closed out.

You will report to the CEO and work across the whole company. This is a hands-on role in a small team: you will be expected to get into the detail of the technical work, understand the engineering behind the projects, and help clear any obstacles, rather than managing projects from a distance. Your contributions will help shape our project and engineering processes as the company scales.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced programme manager who can demonstrate the following:

• A degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Science, Project Management, Business or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience managing technical programmes, ideally in automotive, battery, energy storage or a similar hardware R&D environment.
• A track record of delivering multi-workstream projects with external customers or partners, on time and within budget, managing timelines, risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• Experience managing publicly funded collaborative R&D projects (e.g. Innovate UK, APC or Horizon Europe), including reporting and claims.
• Comfortable working with engineers and scientists, and able to follow technical discussions on battery cells, test and characterisation.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to senior stakeholders at customers and partners.

Preferred experience:

• A recognised project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMP or similar), and familiarity with project management tools and reporting frameworks.
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up, where processes are still being built.
• Familiarity with proof-of-concept, feasibility, pilot, and multi-stage joint development programmes.
• Experience with statements of work, commercial agreements and IP arrangements in joint development projects.
• A passion for clean technology and the electrification of transport.
• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with regular reviews.
• Based at Gaussion HQ, central London
• 36 days of annual holiday (28 days of leave + UK public holidays)