Project Delivery Lead - Engineering

Owen Daniels; Churchover CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

BUPA

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Gym subsidy

Job summary

Owen Daniels in the United Kingdom is seeking a Programme Delivery Lead to oversee a key strategic, long-term customer programme. You will lead planning, coordination and delivery to meet milestones, KPIs and contractual commitments.

You will manage cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, procurement, quality and commercial, monitor budgets and forecasts, and drive continuous improvement in project delivery and reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex programmes or major customer contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness including budget management and financial reporting.
• Demonstrable experience managing senior customer relationships and contractual requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and prioritisation abilities in a fast-changing environment.
• Experience maintaining programme plans and documentation, with proficiency in Excel/Project or equivalent planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of a complex, long-term customer programme, ensuring milestones, KPIs and contractual commitments are achieved.
• Act as the primary customer contact, managing expectations, leading progress reviews and building strong relationships.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, procurement, quality and commercial to maintain programme delivery.
• Monitor budgets, costs and forecasts, supporting commercial decision-making and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Manage programme, supplier and delivery risks, implementing mitigation and contingency plans where required.
• Maintain high standards of quality, documentation and reporting, driving continuous improvement across programme management processes.

Skills

Programme leadership

Budget management

Senior customer relationships

Communication

Problem-solving

Planning & scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Delivery Lead

Are you an experienced programme delivery professional looking to lead complex, high-value projects spanning more than 20 years? Our client is a specialist high-value, low-volume manufacturer delivering technically complex products and long-term customer programmes. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Programme Delivery Lead to oversee a key strategic programme, ensuring delivery safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience managing complex engineering or manufacturing programmes, senior customer relationships and cross-functional teams across planning, procurement, cost, quality and risk.

Permanent

£45,000-£50,000

Rugby, Warwickshire

Job Description

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of a complex, long-term customer programme, ensuring key milestones, KPIs and contractual commitments are achieved.
• Act as the primary customer contact, managing expectations, leading progress reviews and building strong, professional relationships.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, procurement, quality and commercial functions to maintain programme delivery.
• Monitor budgets, costs and forecasts, supporting commercial decision-making and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Manage programme, supplier and delivery risks, implementing mitigation and contingency plans where required.
• Maintain high standards of quality, documentation and reporting, while driving continuous improvement across programme management processes.

Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex programmes or major customer contracts within a demanding environment.
• Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, cost control and financial reporting.
• Demonstrable experience managing senior customer relationships, expectations and contractual requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and prioritisation abilities in a fast-changing environment.
• Experience maintaining programme plans and documentation, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project or equivalent planning tools.

Benefits

• £6k car allowance
• BUPA
• Pension
• 25 Days holiday plus 1 extra Day
• Gym subs