Head of Project Management & Engineering

Company: Pioneer Selection
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HEAD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING

Job Title: Head of Project Management & Engineering

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Salary: Up to £85,000

Shift: Monday – Friday

Job Role of the Head of Project Management & Engineering

A great opportunity has come to market for a Head of Project Management & Engineering to join a highly respected and fast-growing engineering business with a strong reputation within the automotive sector.

You will be responsible for leading all customer and R&D projects from concept through to delivery, managing a team of Project Engineers, and ensuring full alignment between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and commercial functions.

This is a senior leadership role within the Management Team, where you will play a key part in driving technical delivery, project execution, and continuous improvement across complex engineering programmes.

Sector – Automotive / Advanced Manufacturing / Composites

Non-Negotiable Requirements

  • 10–15+ years’ experience in automotive, composites, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments
  • Strong engineering project management leadership experience
  • Proven experience managing technical engineering teams

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of engineering design, manufacturing, and project delivery processes
  • Experience working with ERP systems and structured project controls
  • Strong commercial awareness including quotations and project costing
  • Experience working with customers and senior stakeholders
  • Understanding of manufacturing environments and production planning

Desirable

  • Experience within composites or high-performance automotive/aerospace environments
  • Knowledge of FEA and design tools (CATIA V5, Femap, Altair, HyperWorks)
  • Experience working to AS9100 quality standards
  • Background in low-volume, high-complexity engineering programmes

Benefits

  • Joining a highly respected and growing engineering business
  • Senior leadership position with real influence across the organisation
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive and composite engineering programmes
  • Excellent salary of up to £85,000
  • Monday to Friday working pattern

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Posted: June 19th, 2026