Programme Delivery Lead

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are seeking a dynamic & experienced Programme Delivery Lead to join our team within the Marine Business Unit. You will lead and oversee the delivery of fixed-price projects encompassing management of suppliers, as well as internal teams, to support Ministry of Defence (MOD) Naval platform programmes in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

This is a leadership position, responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of complex, high-value engineering programmes in alignment with MOD requirements and standards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting bids, overseeing and managing a portfolio of projects from conception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Programme Delivery and Management

• Lead the delivery of fixed-price projects for MOD naval platforms, ensuring all scope, schedule, quality, and budget targets are met.

• Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, budgets, and schedules, applying robust monitoring, control, and change management processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks, escalating issues where necessary to MOD and internal leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the programme, leveraging lean methodologies and best practices.

• Ensure compliance with Expleo's QMS, MOD customer processes, and all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

• Business Development and Bid Activities

• Support business development and bid activities, including requirements capture, scope definition, cost estimation, and scheduling for MOD projects.

• Commercial Control and Reporting

• Maintain commercial control through regular review cycles, KPI reporting, and financial forecasting.

• Provide consistent stakeholder communication, including progress updates, milestone tracking, and risk reporting.

• Team and Resource Management

• Manage multi-disciplinary engineering teams and project managers.

• Manage supplier relationships and coordinate delivery across multi-company, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work with Country and Capability Leads to allocate and manage resources across various projects within the portfolio to ensure efficient and effective utilisation.

• Enable recruitment for projects by working closely with talent acquisition and Country Leads.

• Customer and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with MOD customers and key stakeholders through clear communication and proactive engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Recognised Project/Programme Management qualification (e.g., APM, PMP, MSP) preferred.

Essential Skills

• Strong project planning, monitoring, and change management in complex engineering environments.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement, supplier management, and performance management of teams and individuals.
• High level of contractual and financial acumen, with experience in fixed-price delivery.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience working in multi-company, multi-disciplinary environments.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project) and methodologies aligned with APM BoK or PMP standards.

Desired Skills

• Background in MOD or naval supply chain projects.
• Experience with safety-related work in marine or defence environments.
• Familiarity with SQCDP performance frameworks.
• Knowledge of UK defence and marine industry standards and practices.

Experience

• Project/programme management experience, including MOD or naval platform projects.
• Proven experience in delivering engineering projects within the defence or marine sectors, ideally with direct MOD customer engagement.

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• UK National, SC cleared or eligible for SC

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