Engineering Delivery Manager

SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR.

With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we're recognised as a "Great Place to Work" for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner.

Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise.

Let's Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowered.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) to lead the delivery of complex engineering programmes. This role sits at the heart of programme execution, ensuring that engineering activities are delivered on time, within cost, and to the required quality standards.

You will act as the bridge between engineering teams and programme leadership, taking ownership of planning, coordination, and delivery performance across multidisciplinary teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the engineering delivery baseline (scope, schedule, cost) for assigned programmes or work packages
• Develop and maintain integrated engineering plans, including resource forecasting and dependencies
• Drive delivery to meet milestones, cost targets, and quality requirements
• Apply earned value management (EVM) and other controls to track performance and forecast outcomes
• Identify, manage, and mitigate delivery risks and issues
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including systems, software, hardware, and integration
• Ensure alignment with programme governance and lifecycle processes
• Provide clear and concise reporting to programme and senior stakeholders
• Support bid and proposal activities with engineering planning and cost estimation

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in engineering delivery, project management, or work package management within complex programmes
• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and integration challenges
• Demonstrable experience managing cost, schedule, and delivery performance
• Experience using planning and control tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera, EVM tools)
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Experience in defence, aerospace, or safety-critical environments
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches
• Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Understanding of risk management and safety/security considerations

BENEFITS

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection
• 25 days holiday
• 10 days full sick pay per year
• Cycle to Work & TechScheme
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform

If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.