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Engineering Delivery / Work Package Manager

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Job Description - Engineering Delivery / Work Package Manager






Overview






Expleo is seeking a Work Package Manager to take full accountability for the delivery of defined work packages within a complex client-based engineering programme.

The role operates within an engineering environment, using technical understanding to support planning, coordination, and delivery management across multidisciplinary teams.

This position is delivery-focused, ensuring work packages are executed to meet scope, schedule, and performance objectives.


Note:
This role does not provide technical authority, design ownership, or engineering assurance. Technical experience is applied solely to enable effective delivery management.

 

This role will require site attendance 1-2 days per week in Portsmouth, and require a UK SC Clearance.

 









Responsibilities






  • Own and deliver assigned work packages, accountable for scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes
  • Develop and maintain delivery plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures (WBS)
  • Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, data)
  • Act as the primary delivery interface between engineering teams and programme stakeholders
  • Drive progress, ensuring teams meet milestones and delivery commitments
  • Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions (RAID)
  • Provide clear and structured reporting on delivery status, KPIs, and performance
  • Ensure adherence to programme governance and delivery controls
  • Facilitate communication and alignment across technical teams and programme leadership
  • Apply technical awareness to:
    • Support planning and sequencing of engineering work
    • Identify dependencies and integration risks
    • Assess feasibility of delivery plans

 









Qualifications






  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in:

    • Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, or similar), or
    • Project / Programme Management
  • Desirable:

    • PRINCE2, APM, or PMP
    • Awareness of systems engineering principles (e.g. INCOSE)

 









Essential skills






  • Proven ability to own and deliver work packages or projects
  • Strong planning and organisational skills (WBS, scheduling, dependency management)
  • Effective risk and issue management (RAID)
  • Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Good working understanding of systems engineering and integration environments
  • Ability to apply technical awareness to support delivery planning and coordination
  • Comfortable operating within structured governance frameworks

 









Desired skills






  • Experience with hardware integration environments (e.g. rigs, labs, test facilities)
  • Exposure to software development or sandbox/test environments
  • Familiarity with data processing or analysis environments
  • Experience in complex or regulated engineering sectors (defence, marine, aerospace)
  • Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery approaches

 









Experience






  • Demonstrable experience as a Work Package Manager, Project Manager, or Delivery Manager
  • Track record of delivering defined scope to schedule within engineering or technical programmes
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience managing delivery within structured governance and reporting environments
  • Experience handling integration dependencies and delivery complexity

 









What do I need before I apply






  • Be prepared and able to be onsite in Portsmouth 1-2 days per week
  • Eligible for UK SC Clearance (preference to already hold SC Clearance) 

 

 





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