Engineering Programme Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Description:
To deliver engineering projects on time and on budget.
The Role:
- Determine and define project scope and objectives.
- Support commercial department in project planning for quotation purposes.
- Create and deliver project plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Monitoring of project progress against plans in terms of work completed, cost and timing.
- Identify project risks and manage mitigations of those risks.
- Manage the project against the contracted deliverables and budget, identifying changes in scope.
- Communicate with the stakeholders (both internal and customer) to ensure effective delivery of the project.
- Updating of resource planner for each project and negotiating resource with competing of programmes.
- Manage the closure of the project.
- Consider the health and safety, environmental and energy impact of all activities.
- Support the Company’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, following policy and best practice.
Candidate Profile:
- Previous experience of project management in an automotive engineering environment.
- Engineering degree preferred but not essential.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined cope, budget and timeline.
- Proficiency in MS project and other MS office programmes.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Engineering Programme Manager roles across Cosworth's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £81,100 - £90,214 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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