Engineering Programme Manager
Job in
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-30
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-30
Job specializations:
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Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Successful management and control of high value and complex projects and programmes, in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience with in a product design & development business using the concept of the concept of Product Lifecycle Management.
- Excellent knowledge of scheduling techniques to create WBS, OBS and PBS.
- Competent in creating, maintaining and reporting project schedules using MS Project including integrated master schedules across multiple projects in a programme or portfolio.
- Management of project resource demands to support the planned scope of work / schedule across multiple projects, a programme or portfolio.
- Able to effectively define, manage and control work packages / assignments
- Successful subcontract management & generation of subcontract statements of work.
- Conversant with the deployment of effective issue, risk & opportunity management strategies and techniques, including schedule and cost risk analysis.
- Familiarity with ERP systems e.g. IFS.
- Familiar with collating project data and supporting effective reporting to meet business governance requirements.
- Ensure projects within the program align with overall business objectives.
- Oversee the entire program and or critical phases, ensuring interconnected parts work together.
- Focus on long-term strategic benefits rather than just project deliverables.
- Manage program-level budgets and resources.
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for multiple projects and their managers.
- Ensure overall program success and smooth operations towards the organisation's goals.
- Act as delegated authority for Programmes when requested
- Create, maintain and communicate project plans and technical documents that accurately reflect progress and planned activities for all internal and Customer deliverables
- Provide a monthly project report in the designated format which includes accurate cost information
- Ensure that project non-conformances are regularly reviewed and have a plan for closure in a timely manner
- Someone to have managed values of £5m+ (or representative high-level exposure)
- Ideally with an APM Project Professional Qualification (PPQ) or in the process of
- Degree in related field or Engineering Degree in related field or Engineering or significant experience within the industry
- Successful candidate to demonstrate experience of executing similar projects
- Project Management experience of at least 5 years (for external candidates)
- Demonstratable high level of stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrable experience of conflict and priority management
- Demonstrable experience of Project Finance, Commercial, Quality, Supply Chain and Trade Compliance
- Demonstrable experience of defining and delivering Programme and Business Critical Success Factors
- Demonstrable experience of coaching and mentoring
- Demonstrable experience of significant customer engagement
- Someone with a 'Can Do' attitude and represents Eaton PCS Values
Demonstrates expertise in managing high-value projects and programs, utilizing Product Lifecycle Management principles, and employing effective scheduling techniques. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Project Management Experience
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Stakeholder Management
- APM Project Professional Qualification
- Conflict and Priority Management
Hard Skills
- Project Scheduling
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS)
- Program Budget Management
- Cost Risk Analysis
- Subcontract Management
- Project Finance
- Quality Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Trade Compliance
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Customer Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
- Can Do Attitude
- APM Project Professional Qualification
- Degree in Related Field
- Engineering Degree
- Project Lifecycle Management
- Governance Requirements
- Business Critical Success Factors
- Multi-Disciplinary Environment
- High-Value Projects
- MS Project
- ERP Systems
- IFS
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