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 require site attendance 1-2 days per week in Portsmouth, and require a UK SC Clearance.
Responsibilities:
- Own and deliver assigned work packages, accountable for scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes
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Develop and maintain delivery plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures (WBS)
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Coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, data)
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Act as the primary delivery interface between engineering teams and programme stakeholders
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Drive progress, ensuring teams meet milestones and delivery commitments
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Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions (RAID)
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Provide clear and structured reporting on delivery status, KPIs, and performance
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Ensure adherence to programme governance and delivery controls
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Facilitate communication and alignment across technical teams and programme leadership
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Apply technical awareness to:
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Support planning and sequencing of engineering work
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Identify dependencies and integration risks
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Assess feasibility of delivery plans
Qualifications:
Essential skills:
- Proven ability to own and deliver work packages or projects
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Strong planning and organisational skills (WBS, scheduling, dependency management)
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Effective risk and issue management (RAID)
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Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
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Good working understanding of systems engineering and integration environments
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Ability to apply technical awareness to support delivery planning and coordination
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Comfortable operating within structured governance frameworks
Desired skills:
- Demonstrable experience as a Work Package Manager, Project Manager, or Delivery Manager
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Track record of delivering defined scope to schedule within engineering or technical programmes
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Exposure to software development or sandbox/test environments
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Familiarity with data processing or analysis environments
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Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery approaches
Experience:
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
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Experience managing delivery within structured governance and reporting environments
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Experience handling integration dependencies and delivery complexity
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Experience with hardware integration environments (e.g. rigs, labs, test facilities)
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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 1-2 days per week
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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
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We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
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Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
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Competitive company benefits
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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
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Communicating and promoting vacancies
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Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
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Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
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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
