Programme Manager - Construction & Infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager - Construction & Infrastructure to lead, manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of projects across MTC technology themes. You will play a key role in ensuring projects meet quality, cost and delivery expectations by shaping programme requirements, coordinating cross-functional resources, and applying best-practice project management processes., * Lead and manage successful delivery of Construction & Infrastructure programme projects.

• Capture programme needs and translate them into effective project delivery requirements.
• Collaborate with resource owners and team leaders to ensure appropriate resourcing aligned to scope, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Manage scope changes through established Change Request procedures.
• Act as an advocate for MTC's project management processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management tools and procedures.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven leadership experience within a project-based or professional services environment.
• Experience working on government-funded collaborative R&D projects.
• Proficiency in MS Project and Excel.
• Strong financial management and analytical capability.
• Ability to identify resource requirements and negotiate allocation with team leaders.

Desirable Skills

• Experience delivering projects in an engineering or professional services setting.
• Highly organised with the ability to deliver through others.
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
• Knowledge of PMP/PMO best practices.
• Results-driven, proactive mindset with a positive, solutions-focused approach.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is a globally respected research and development organisation, dedicated to bridging the gap between academia and industry. We work with some of the world's most advanced manufacturing equipment and collaborate with hundreds of industrial partners across a broad range of sectors-including aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, construction, electronics, and more. With state-of-the-art facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, the MTC plays a central role in the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supporting innovation, industrial growth, and skills for the future., The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry - often referred to as 'the valley of death'. It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011. In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the 'workshop'. Over the following seven years the MTC's rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing. Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design. We now have over 700 talented employees working with us. During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.