Senior Project Manager

Octagon Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

PRINCE2/APM training support

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Octagon Group in Watford is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead RF & electronics projects from bid stage to delivery. You’ll manage a mix of engineering and manufacturing initiatives, some short, some up to 18 months, with a focus on RF, electronic or engineered equipment.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong cost control and risk management, with opportunities to lead bids, forecast finances, and coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Production, Operations, Sales,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering complex engineering or manufacturing projects from concept through to product.
• Technical understanding of RF and electronic systems, including how hardware and software interact.
• Experience with structured project management methods and costing bids; PRINCE2 or APM is welcome, and training is supported.
• Eligibility for BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)

Responsibilities

• Lead several projects at once (R&D, NPI and manufacturing), keeping each one on time, on budget and to quality.
• Turn engineering requirements into clear plans, with baselines, critical paths and stage gates.
• Own project finances, forecasting, and scope and risk control.
• Lead bids, including costing them and coordinating the teams that build them.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Operations, Sales, customers and suppliers, and agree priorities between them

Skills

R&D project management

Engineering project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Watford - West London / Hertfordshire

RF & Electronics Engineering - Satellite Communications

Up to £90,000 + comprehensive benefits | Hybrid working pattern (days onsite)

Want to lead RF and electronics projects from the bid stage right through to delivery?

A growing RF and electronics engineering company in West London / Hertfordshire is hiring a Senior Project Manager to join its Projects Team. You’ll lead a mix of engineering and manufacturing projects, some lasting a week and some running for up to 18 months, and many of them involve custom RF, electronic or engineered equipment.

This role suits an experienced R&D Project Manager or Programme Manager from an engineering or manufacturing background who likes being hands-on. You’d keep the big picture in view while also handling the detail, the risk and the budget.

What you’ll do as a Senior Project Manager

• Lead several projects at once (R&D, NPI and manufacturing), keeping each one on time, on budget and to quality
• Turn engineering requirements into clear plans, with baselines, critical paths and stage gates
• Own project finances, forecasting, and scope and risk control
• Lead bids, including costing them and coordinating the teams that build them
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, Operations, Sales, customers and suppliers, and agree priorities between them

What you’ll bring

• Extensive experience in delivering complex engineering or manufacturing projects, from concept through to product
• A technical understanding of RF and electronic systems, including how the hardware and software sides interact
• Experience with structured project management methods and costing bids. PRINCE2 or APM is welcome, and training is supported if you don’t have it yet
• Eligibility for BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)

What’s on offer

• A salary of up to £90,000 per annum
• Relocation assistance if you need it
• Support to gain a PRINCE2 or APM certification
• A supportive, experienced Projects Team in an engineering business that’s changing quickly