Programme Manager West Midlands

Programme Manager

Wolverhampton, Full-Time, Hybrid

As Programme Manager, you will take responsibility for leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver programme objectives, ensuring strong performance across delivery, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.

You will act as the primary customer interface for programme delivery, playing a key role in driving performance, managing risk, and optimising financial outcomes.

• Leading cross-functional teams to achieve programme objectives, ensuring On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery
• Acting as the primary customer interface for hardware delivery and programme performance
• Managing programme financials including budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and cost optimisation initiatives
• Overseeing planning, resource allocation and delivery milestones across the programme
• Driving continuous improvement activities using established methodologies (Gemba, CI tools)
• Supporting internal and customer programme reviews and reporting
• Managing change activities, bids, RFQs and business cases
• Maintaining programme governance, ensuring alignment with business management systems
• Preparing and delivering communications to senior leadership and stakeholders

• Proven experience in programme or project management within engineering or manufacturing environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior levels
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance (cost, cash, margin)
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver against milestones and objectives
• Strong organisational and analytical capability, with experience managing multiple priorities within complex programmes
• Experience working within structured programme governance environments, including reporting and review processes
• Knowledge of project planning tools (e.g. MS Project) and programme management methodologies
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and continuous improvement approaches

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies