Senior Project Manager – High-Reliability Electronics
Position Type
Full Time
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£60,000
Sector
OEM
Working Model
Hybrid
Join this market-leading UK electronics group operating at the forefront of high-reliability, mission-critical applications across defence, industrial, and advanced technology sectors.
This is an opportunity to join a business that is genuinely investing in growth, innovation, and its people. You’ll be part of a collaborative, engineering-led environment where complex challenges are encouraged, not avoided, and where your work has real-world impact in demanding, high-performance applications.
The organisation offers the stability of an established group combined with the agility of a specialist business unit, giving you both security and the opportunity to make a visible difference. With strong leadership, a reputation for technical excellence, and a commitment to long-term customer partnerships, this is a role where you can take ownership, influence outcomes, and progress your career within a business that values expertise and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of the end-to-end delivery of multiple complex, technically driven projects across engineering and manufacturing environments
- Implement and maintain strong project governance, including risk management, reporting structures, and quality assurance processes
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, covering budgets, cost control, key milestones, deliverables, and risk mitigation strategies
- Maintain control of project scope, change management, and overall commercial performance
- Act as the key point of contact between customers, internal engineering teams, and external supply partners
- Align cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and supply chain to ensure seamless delivery
- Oversee and hold third-party suppliers accountable for performance, timelines, and quality standards
- Support commercial objectives, including milestone tracking, invoicing triggers, and revenue delivery
- Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and challenges in a proactive and structured manner
- Ensure full compliance with ISO standards and established quality frameworks
- Champion continuous improvement by capturing and applying lessons learned across programmes
Requirements
- Proven track record delivering complex, engineering-led projects within technically demanding environments
- Experience operating within electronics, manufacturing, or other high-reliability sectors
- Strong grounding in project governance, financial control, and risk and stakeholder management
- Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and supply chain
- Skilled in managing both customer relationships and supplier performance to ensure successful delivery
- Proficient in Microsoft Project or equivalent planning tools
- Formal Project Management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ or equivalent)
- Experience within defence, aerospace, or other regulated industries would be beneficial
- Familiarity with ERP systems within a manufacturing environment
- Advanced Project Management certifications (such as PPQ or ChPP) are advantageous
- Exposure to programmes involving embedded systems, RF technologies, or electronic hardware would be highly valued
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If you are a highly organized and motivated individual with the experience and qualifications outlined above, we invite you to apply simply by completing the details below and attaching an up-to-date copy of your CV/Resume.
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