Software Engineering Programme Manager
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Responsibilities
• Orchestrate cross-functional programmes, maintaining clear visibility of dependencies, risks, and delivery timelines. • Chair twice-weekly 'pit-stop' stand-ups with engineering leads to surface blockers and drive rapid decisions. • Translate strategic objectives into sprint-based roadmaps, with clearly defined milestones every 2–4 weeks. • Lead engineering operations metrics and programme visibility, designing comprehensive measurement frameworks that drive from data, to insight, and through to action. • Own the engineering metrics strategy, establishing key performance indicators for sprint velocity, cycle time, deployment frequency, lead time, and quality metrics to drive operational excellence. • Design and implement programme performance dashboards that enable data-driven decision making and objective accountability. • Enable and coach teams to leverage data insights for improved delivery planning, risk identification, and quality outcomes. • Own 'failure-mode' post-mortems after each deployment cycle, capturing lessons and accelerating root-cause fixes with data-backed analysis. • Collaborate with teams to design and implement best practice processes and data structures in project management tooling, building new functionality and streamlining workflows. • Standardise project delivery frameworks (e.g., stage-gate or agile variants). • Identify process bottlenecks in software integration, sprint execution, and cross-team dependencies, and drive events and ownership to eliminate lead-time. • Proven track record in engineering project or programme management, ideally within robotics, automotive, or high-tech manufacturing. • Experience working in a fast environment where problems need to be solved quickly. • Strong understanding of agile methodologies with a focus on continuous improvement and iterative delivery. • Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline • Income protection • Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer • Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support • 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays • Full meals onsite in Wallingford • Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office • AAP/EEO Statement
Benefits
• Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles: • Performance: High standards, outstanding results, • Impact: Big challenges, bigger results • Commitment: All in, every time • One team: One mission, shared success