Portfolio Delivery Team Lead - Stevenage

Technical Engineering
Ref: 10384 Date Posted: Wednesday 05 Aug 2026

Salary:                 Up to £55,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Location:              Bolton, Stevenage or Bristol

Do you enjoy bringing together complex engineering activities and ensuring multiple projects move forward successfully?

We are looking for an experienced engineering professional who can combine technical knowledge with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. This is an opportunity to influence major engineering programmes; improve the way projects are delivered and help shape future products from concept through to in-service support.

Working across a broad portfolio, you will collaborate with engineering teams, project managers and senior stakeholders to identify technical risks, improve commonality across products and drive smarter ways of working.

What you will be doing

  • Leading engineering delivery activities across a diverse product portfolio
  • Working with project teams to improve efficiency, reuse and standardisation
  • Managing technical risks, dependencies and obsolescence challenges
  • Collaborating with specialist engineering teams to deliver practical solutions
  • Influencing senior stakeholders and helping shape strategic engineering decisions
  • Supporting continuous improvement and introducing innovative ways of working
  • Helping ensure programmes remain aligned across multiple engineering disciplines

What we are looking for

  • Significant experience within an engineering environment
  • A strong understanding of the full product lifecycle
  • Experience of design and development of electro-mechanical products
  • The ability to influence and communicate with senior stakeholders
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to challenge where appropriate
  • The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly

What's on offer

Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience, Company bonus, Pension contributions up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional Flexi Leave days, Hybrid working, typically 2-3 days on site, Enhanced parental leave, Healthcare Cash Plan, Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking, Ongoing professional development and career progression

Interested?

If you are looking for a role where you can influence engineering delivery, work across complex technical programmes and play a key part in improving the way products are developed, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Cirrus Selection for a confidential discussion.

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role.  This role is only open to a full UK Citizen or Dual national with British citizenship; some restrictions may apply.

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