Project Manager - Electronic Testing Lab (12 Month FTC)

BRE TRUST; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity package

Onsite facilities

BRE Academy access

Membership reimbursement

Job summary

BRE is seeking a Project Manager for the Electronic Testing Lab on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Watford, combining remote and office work. You will coordinate multiple engineering and testing projects, ensuring milestones, risks and dependencies are monitored, with clear reporting to senior stakeholders.

Role focuses on visibility, governance, governance reporting and continuous improvement, not hands-on testing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects within technical, engineering, manufacturing, product development, testing, certification or regulated environments.
• Strong project controls experience including planning, reporting, risk management, change control and governance.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness including budget monitoring and project performance tracking.
• Structured and proactive approach to identifying risks, delays and delivery challenges.
• Experience collaborating with engineers or operational teams.
• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track projects from enquiry through to completion and customer handover.
• Maintain oversight of project plans, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Produce accurate project reports, dashboards and management updates.
• Highlight delays, risks, issues and capacity constraints with timely escalation.
• Coordinate activity across engineers, laboratory technicians, commercial teams and other stakeholders.
• Support project forecasting, performance tracking and management reporting.
• Monitor project costs, changes and key commercial milestones.
• Ensure activities align with quality procedures and accreditation standards.
• Provide senior stakeholders with visibility of status and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting and governance processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Governance

Planning & reporting

Budget monitoring

Multi-project coordination

Process improvement

Agile/PRINCE2 familiarity

Job description

Project Manager - Electronic Testing Lab (12 Month FTC)

*Please note this role is a 12 month fixed-term contract

Make your mark at BRE!

Your role at BRE

As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for providing visibility across a portfolio of electronic testing projects, ensuring milestones, timelines, risks and dependencies are effectively monitored and communicated.

This is not a hands-on testing role. Instead, you'll act as the central coordination point between laboratory teams, engineers, commercial colleagues, customers and senior stakeholders, ensuring projects remain on track and any delays or risks are identified early.

You'll play a critical role in improving project visibility, providing accurate management reporting and supporting senior leaders with the information they need to make decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and track projects from enquiry through to completion and customer handover.
• Maintain clear oversight of project plans, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Produce accurate project reports, dashboards and management updates.
• Highlight project delays, risks, issues and capacity constraints, ensuring timely escalation where necessary.
• Coordinate activity across engineers, laboratory technicians, commercial teams and other stakeholders.
• Support project forecasting, performance tracking and management reporting.
• Monitor project costs, changes and key commercial milestones.
• Ensure project activities align with quality procedures, accreditation requirements and agreed standards.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear visibility of project status and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting and governance processes.

What we are looking for

We're looking for a strong Project Manager first and foremost. Previous laboratory experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing projects within technical, engineering, manufacturing, product development, testing, certification or regulated environments.
• Strong project controls experience, including project planning, reporting, risk management, change control and governance.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness, including budget monitoring and project performance tracking.
• A structured and proactive approach to identifying risks, delays and delivery challenges.
• Experience working alongside technical specialists, engineers or operational teams.
• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualifications would be advantageous.

BRE Benefits

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford office, as you will be expected to attend in person (3 times per week).

Our Recruitment Process

Equal Opportunities Statement

• Department: Assurance - Fire Safety & Security
• Locations: Watford
• Remote status: Hybrid
• Employment type: Full-time
• Contract duration (months): 12