Project Manager

Capgemini; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services leader based in London is seeking an Engagement Manager to manage client relationships and oversee project delivery. The role requires strong expertise in project management and bid activities, with a focus on engineering solutions. Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in program management and possess a degree in an engineering discipline. This position offers a hybrid working environment with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Open access to digital learning platforms

Employee networks promoting diversity

Possibility to work abroad

Award-winning career programs

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in project, programme or bid management.
• Experience delivering complex engineering development projects.
• Ability to manage multi-functional teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key point of contact for clients on projects.
• Manage bid activities and project delivery.
• Lead teams to achieve project objectives on time and within budget.

Skills

Client relationship building

Project management

Bid management

Leadership

Risk management

Quality control

Financial planning

Problem resolution

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world's most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your role

We are seeking an Engagement Manager with consulting and/or engineering experience to join Capgemini Engineering. We are looking to attract candidates with a track record of project and bid management, consulting and client relationship building in complex delivery and/or engineering environments.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your profile

As an Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for working closely with clients in a consultative capacity to identify solutions to their business problems. This will involve scoping out bids alongside the client and internal SMEs, managing the bid activities, and mobilising and delivering projects that will lead to the convergence of physical and digital worlds through technology, engineering and manufacturing expertise.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Client liaison - being the key point of contact for an emerging programme of work
• Bid management
• Project delivery
• Leading a team and supporting the strategic direction from the business
• Developing and supporting team members
• Project planning and controls
• Tracking and reporting progress to time, cost and quality
• Enacting profitability and margin improvement initiatives
• Ensuring productivity of the team
• Forecasting and project finances
• Risk management
• Quality control
• Continuous process improvement
• Problem resolution
• Resource allocation
• Client satisfaction

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, stiving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

Essential

• Ability to work with clients to derive solutions from uncertain requirements.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering engineering development or digital/cultural transformation projects in a leading/management role.
• Demonstrable experience of management consultancy or collaboration with clients during bid or digital transformation activity.
• 5 years' experience in project, programme or bid management.
• Leadership of complex, multi-functional teams to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Proficient with project finances, revenue recognition, margin improvement, risk management and month-end reporting.
• Proven ability to plan and organise projects effectively, with excellent attention to detail.
• A developed understanding of business and finance, project planning and scheduling, budgeting and cost management, revenue recognition and contract management.
• Must be a Sole UK National and able to obtain MOD SC clearance.

Preferable

• Degree qualified or equivalent in an Engineering Discipline, or experience working in complex engineering environments.
• Experience of delivering complex projects across Aerospace & Defence sectors.
• Experience of CAD and PLM Transformation projects.
• Experience of working in a consultancy organisation.

What you'll love about working here

• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or (email address removed)
• Possibility to work up to 45 days per year from abroad
• Award winning career acceleration programs

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
• You will need to be Single British National due to the nature of some of the projects.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.