JLA Resourcing Ltd
Engineering Software Delivery Manager
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Role - Software Delivery Manager
Location - Hybrid, 2 days a week in Reading
Contract - Initial 6 months
Rate - £550 to £630 per day
Start - ASAP
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The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Digital Engineering Product Manager to lead the delivery and evolution of a Software Factory capability within a major UK defence and aerospace programme.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the digital environment that enables the development, testing and certification of safety-critical software. Working at the forefront of Digital Engineering, you'll be responsible for delivering the tools, platforms and processes that support modern software development across a complex engineering organisation.
You'll work closely with engineering, digital, architecture and technology teams to define product roadmaps, prioritise capability delivery and ensure software engineers have secure, scalable and high-performing development environments.
This is a strategic delivery role combining Product Management, Delivery Management and Digital Engineering within one of the UK's most significant engineering programmes.
The Role
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As Digital Engineering Product Manager - Software Factory, you will own the roadmap, delivery and continuous improvement of the Software Factory capability.
You'll be responsible for defining and delivering digital engineering solutions including software toolchains, CI/CD environments, repositories, configuration management, automated testing environments and digital thread integration.
Working across engineering, software development, architecture and IT, you will translate business and engineering requirements into prioritised product backlogs, coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams and ensure capabilities are delivered in line with programme objectives.
You'll also establish governance, oversee supplier relationships, support technology selection and drive continuous improvement across the Software Factory capability.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the Software Factory product roadmap and delivery plan
- Managing product backlogs and delivery priorities
- Delivering modern software engineering environments and toolchains
- Supporting DevSecOps, CI/CD and digital engineering initiatives
- Working with engineering teams to define future capability requirements
- Driving adoption of new digital engineering tools and processes
- Managing stakeholders across engineering, digital and technology teams
- Supporting supplier and vendor management
- Ensuring delivery aligns with security, quality and regulatory requirements
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The Person
You'll have extensive experience delivering digital engineering or software engineering capabilities within complex engineering environments.
You'll understand how software development platforms, engineering toolchains and Digital Engineering environments support large-scale product development and be comfortable working with both technical specialists and senior business stakeholders.
You'll ideally bring:
- Experience delivering Software Factory or Engineering Platform capabilities
- Background within defence, aerospace or another regulated engineering environment
- Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD and modern software engineering practices
- Experience working with Digital Engineering, PLM or Digital Thread environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs and delivery plans
- Knowledge of Agile and traditional delivery methodologies
- Experience managing suppliers and technology partners
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