Engineering Delivery / Work Package Manager (Part Time)

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 only be 2 days a week (15 hours) and will require 1 day a week onsite attendance in Portsmouth.

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

• 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
• Exposure to software development or sandbox/test environments
• Familiarity with data processing or analysis environments
• Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery approaches

Experience

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing delivery within structured governance and reporting environments
• Experience handling integration dependencies and delivery complexity
• Experience with hardware integration environments (e.g. rigs, labs, test facilities)
• Experience in complex or regulated engineering sectors (defence, marine, aerospace)

What do I need before I apply

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

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive