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Programme Delivery Manager

Niche Recruitment Ltd
Reading Full-time GBP 40,000 – 55,000
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Are you looking to build a long-term career in project management within a fast-paced and growing Electronics manufacturing environment? If you’re highly organised, eager to learn and enjoy working with customers and cross-functional teams, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your project management skills and grow your career.

Niche Recruitment is partnering with Active PCB to recruit a Programme Delivery Manager to join its expanding operations team. This role will focus on supporting and managing customer projects across the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards.

Working closely with experienced leaders and internal stakeholders, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong coordination or customer-facing experience who is keen to further develop their project management capabilities within electronics manufacturing.

Based in Reading with hybrid working available across Reading and Newbury, this permanent position offers a salary of £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience. Benefits include excellent progression opportunities, leadership exposure, high autonomy and the opportunity to work within a collaborative and growing UK manufacturing business delivering cutting-edge electronic solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage customer programmes from onboarding through to successful delivery and BAU handover

  • Coordinate project timelines, resources and stakeholder communication across multiple departments

  • Build strong customer relationships and act as the main point of contact throughout programme delivery

  • Prepare and communicate project status updates, risks and delivery schedules to stakeholders

  • Support project planning, budgeting and implementation of programme changes where required

  • Attend customer meetings and support project presentations and bid activities

Skills & Experience:
  • Previous experience within a Programme Manager, Project Manager or customer delivery role

  • Strong customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Experience managing multiple projects within manufacturing, engineering or technical environments

  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively

  • Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Prince2 or APM is desirable

  • Experience within electronics manufacturing, PCBA, PCB or advanced manufacturing environments would be advantageous

How to Apply:

If this role sounds like your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch with Niche Recruitment with any questions.

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