Gold Group Ltd
Engineering Programme Manager
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Job Title: Programme Manager – Through Life Support
Location: Rugeley
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of series production and in-service support programmes, ensuring equipment is delivered, maintained, and supported throughout its lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role within a growing defence engineering business supporting critical maritime and defence capability.
The Role
As a Programme Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of production and support programmes, ensuring safe, predictable, and profitable delivery from manufacture through commissioning, upgrades, and long-term customer support.
Working across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, Quality, and the PMO, you will lead programme delivery, manage customer relationships, and drive continuous improvement while developing a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Through Life Support portfolio to achieve revenue, margin, cash flow, delivery, and customer performance objectives.
- Manage series production programmes, ensuring manufacturing, supply chain, and testing activities meet contractual commitments.
- Deliver through-life support activities including spares, repairs, maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, field service, and life extension programmes.
- Develop accurate programme forecasts covering cost, schedule, cash flow, risks, and opportunities.
- Manage programme governance including planning, baselines, change control, risk management, and reporting.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as the senior interface throughout programme delivery.
- Support business growth through bid leadership, proposal development, and identification of follow-on opportunities.
- Drive improvements in on-time delivery, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.
- Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers, Coordinators, and Field Service personnel, building capability and succession plans across the team.
- Work collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, and PMO functions to ensure successful programme delivery.
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About You
You will be an experienced Programme Manager with a strong commercial mindset and proven success delivering complex engineering programmes within highly regulated industries.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven Programme Management experience delivering complex engineering or manufacturing programmes.
- Experience within Defence, Maritime, Aerospace, or another highly regulated industry.
- Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent commercial and financial management skills including forecasting, revenue, margin, cash flow, and contract management.
- Experience delivering series production and through-life support programmes.
- Knowledge of commissioning, field service, maintenance, repairs, spares, or long-term support contracts.
- Strong understanding of project governance, planning, change control, and risk management.
- Excellent customer-facing, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
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Desirable
- APM PMQ, PMP, Chartered Project Professional, or equivalent qualification.
- Defence or maritime experience within security-controlled environments.
- Experience with obsolescence management, product upgrades, and safety-critical equipment.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as IFS or similar project management systems.
PLEASE NOTE
Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy.
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