Senior RF & Electronics Project Manager | Hybrid Role

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

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,