Head of Engineering (Land) - Cheltenham (889208)

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Head of Engineering (Land)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Our Client is an internationally successful defence, security, transport and energy company with a long, consistent track record of development and growth.

To support this position, they are seeking a Head of Engineering (Land):
- To set clear technical objectives and vision for allocated programme and/or products and enthuse a clear vision of success both internally and externally
- Provide overall technical leadership to the identified programme resources and ensure that a suitable long term view of programme technical resource requirements is maintained
- Act as Design Authority for allocated programme and/or products and ensure that all development work is undertaken in compliance with agreed processes
- To lead the allocated engineering resources to ensure the successful development, testing, validation and delivery of UEE scope of supply/products
- To ensure that committed technical deliverables are produced on time, to quality and within cost
- To identify and lead opportunities for continuous improvement of UEE technical offerings for allocated programme and/or products in pursuit of improved or enhanced business offerings
- To ensure the development and maintenance of the capability of the allocated team to support the business strategy
- Define, own and publish the technology and development strategies for the allocated programme and/or products
- Maintain a clear, comprehensive understanding of the technical accounts for the allocated programme and/or products a clear understanding of necessary actions to develop/improve as appropriate
- Development of close, long term customer relationships
- Support bid preparation activities, including leadership of technical offerings as required

The preferred candidate will have: 
- Proven ability and experience in the successful development and delivery of large engineering development programmes, ideally in the defence arena
- Demonstrable ability to motivate and lead large multi-disciplinary technical teams in development of a range of products and/or technologies
- Experience of leading innovation and development throughout the product life cycle
- Degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline, ideally with a higher degree
- Chartered Engineer preferable, including membership of appropriate engineering institute
- Broad and relevant engineering experience
- Ability to manage through systems and a strong advocate of process compliance
- Excellent communication skills
- Well organised, robust, self motivated team player
- Experience of balancing varying, conflicting and dynamic business priorities to ensure continued business success
- Experience of managing engineering developments at all stages of the engineering development life cycle from initial bid, through launch and development and in to production

If you feel you have the skills and experience, please let us know.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.