Engineering & Programme Manager
Onsite in Witney, Oxfordshire
Lead Engineering. Drive Innovation. Shape the Future.
Are you an experienced engineering leader who thrives on bringing structure, clarity and momentum to complex projects?
We're looking for an ambitious Engineering & Programme Manager to lead a talented engineering team and play a pivotal role in transforming a high-performance manufacturing business. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategy, champion engineering excellence and build the systems, processes and culture needed to support the next phase of growth.
You'll be responsible for driving engineering programmes from concept through to production, ensuring projects are delivered on time, resources are effectively managed and teams remain focused on work that adds real business value.
This role is ideal for a commercially aware engineering professional who combines strong technical understanding with outstanding leadership, planning and programme management skills.
Engineering & Programme Manager
Job Responsibilities
- Leading and developing a high-performing Engineering and Quality team
- Managing multiple engineering and product development projects from customer brief through to production release
- Creating structured project planning, governance and reporting processes
- Driving collaboration across Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Quality and Operations
- Developing resource plans that maximise efficiency and delivery performance
- Supporting supplier development and technical engagement with UK and international partners
- Championing continuous improvement, operational excellence and scalable engineering processes
- Establishing data-driven KPIs and performance measures to improve predictability and delivery
Engineering & Programme Manager
What We're Looking For
You will be an accomplished engineering leader with experience in a manufacturing environment and a passion for creating high-performing teams.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience leading engineering teams
- Strong project, programme and resource management capability
- A solid understanding of precision engineering and manufacturing processes
- Experience driving organisational change and process improvement
- Strong commercial awareness and decision-making ability
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- A proactive, structured and solutions-focused approach
Why Join Us?
This is more than a management position. It's an opportunity to shape the future direction of an engineering function and leave a lasting impact on a growing business. You'll have the autonomy to implement meaningful change, the support to drive continuous improvement and the chance to work with passionate people dedicated to delivering engineering excellence.
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