Programme Manager

Baker and Baker Recruitment Limited; Southam CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker and Baker Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Programme Manager for an on-site role in Southam, Warwickshire. You will own multiple customer programmes, driving delivery against cost, quality and timelines while building strong client relationships.

The role requires commercially minded decision making, effective cross-functional coordination, and the ability to mentor junior team members in a growing SME environment. Right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive programme or project management experience in engineering or manufacturing sectors.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Strong stakeholder and customer relationship management skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced SME environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver multiple customer programmes from initiation to completion.
• Develop schedules, milestones and deliverables and monitor progress.
• Coordinate across engineering, operations, finance and other teams.
• Produce monthly reports and lead programme reviews with clients.
• Manage budgets, costs and change control with accurate EACs.

Skills

Programme management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Risk & issue management

Client relationship building

Leadership

Job description

Job Description Programme Manager

Location: Southam, South Warwickshire

Salary: c£50k (Depending on experience)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, onsite (37.5 hours per week)

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Programme Manager to join a growing engineering and technology business operating within the clean technology and sustainability sector.

Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams, you will take ownership of multiple customer programmes, ensuring successful delivery against cost, quality and timing objectives. This is a highly visible role requiring a confident and commercially minded individual who can build strong client relationships while driving programme performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for customer programmes.
• Lead programme delivery from initiation through to completion.
• Develop and manage programme schedules, milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, operations, finance and other business functions.
• Monitor programme performance and implement corrective actions where required.
• Produce monthly programme reports and lead customer programme reviews.
• Manage programme budgets, forecasts and expenditure.
• Maintain accurate EACs, cost tracking and financial controls.
• Manage programme scope, change requests and associated documentation.
• Maintain programme risk and opportunity registers.
• Lead issue resolution activities and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure programme governance and delivery processes are followed.
• Produce dashboards and management reports for key stakeholders.
• Build strong customer relationships and confidently lead client meetings.
• Support, mentor and develop apprentices and junior team members.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven programme or project management experience within engineering, manufacturing, automotive, industrial energy, technology or a similar sector.
• Strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Demonstrable stakeholder and customer management experience.
• Strong risk, change and opportunity management capability.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced SME environment.
• Confident and resilient approach with the ability to challenge and address issues directly.
• Experience working within OEM and supplier environments.

Desirable

• Knowledge of battery technology, electrification, recycling, circular economy or clean technology sectors.
• Manufacturing or industrial automation experience.
• PRINCE2, MSP, PMP or equivalent programme management qualification.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially aware with strong business acumen.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and growing business.
• Adaptable, resilient and capable of managing competing priorities.
• Passionate about sustainability, innovation and clean technology.

Please note you must have the full right to work in the UK both now, and in the future - there is no sponsorship available