Director of Engineering Delivery

Engineering Delivery & Governance

• Review and sign off engineering management estimates, risks, and deliverability (plans, RAID, schedule, technical debt) prior to Gate 3 reviews.
• Review and approve mobilisation plans prior to IBR.
• Act as an independent reviewer or chairperson for Technical Baseline Reviews and Design Reviews where independence can be demonstrated.
• Ensure engineering risk is effectively managed across the business.
• Lead and embed engineering mobilisation processes and workstreams that support the wider engineering strategy.
• Own the engineering demand profile for the organisation and act as the IPT link for engineering.
Strategic Leadership
• Identify opportunities to align delivery with wider engineering and business strategies.
• Lead strategic initiatives including technical debt and improvement of organisational delivery maturity.
• Support senior-level decision making and escalation as needed.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to Engineering Managers and Project Engineering Leads.
• Influence and lead a broad range of stakeholders, internally and externally, including PMs, PELs, Engineering VP, and customer organisations.
• Engage in tactical and strategic engineering discussions, including product development, resource planning, SIOP, and critical resource management.
Continuous Improvement & Process Excellence
• Identify and drive improvements to processes, governance, tools, and delivery practices
• Improve maturity of delivery organisation
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and innovation.
  
  Expertise in engineering delivery, integrating people, processes, and tools for successful outcomes.
• Experience tailoring engineering delivery processes to optimise productivity and reduce risk, cost, and schedule.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and coach engineering leaders
• Strong strategic mindset, able to build and deploy engineering delivery strategies aligned to business goals.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across engineering, programme management and customer groups.
Qualifications / skills required
• Degree level (or equivalent experience) in Engineering discipline.
• Use of standard office tools and experience of engineering tools such as DOORS, UML tools, ERPs and Configuration Management tools.
Expected Behaviours
• Communicate strongly and effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Constructively challenge to align solutions with delivery strategy.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset
• Provide leadership that builds trust, psychological safety, and an environment where innovation thrives.
• Recognise personal knowledge limitations and seek guidance when required.
• Be organised and authoritative in delivery across multiple project and product teams, Typically, a Master Degree (or equivalent) in a related field and experience in a range of roles within a relevant complex engineering environment and leadership experience.
Required to maintain security clearance.

Ultra Maritime is a global leader in advanced maritime defence solutions. We operate at the forefront of innovation, delivering technologies that protect lives, secure nations, and enable a safer, more sustainable world., More than just a job, we offer a mission. More than just a workplace, we provide the opportunity to protect lives, advance technology, and shape the future of maritime security. As an employee of Ultra Maritime, you will receive, Ultra Maritime embraces the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. We strive to build an open, inclusive workplace where ideas flourish and every individual can make a meaningful impact. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let the recruitment lead managing your application know. Together, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that safeguard our oceans and secure a safer world.


• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus - dependent on level. Non-managers = 5% and Managers = 10% for example
• Hybrid working for certain job roles.
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down - use three days of annual leave to cover this
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover
• Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee. You can select your employee contribution level from 4% to 70% (providing this sacrifice does not cause your salary to drop below the National Minimum Wage/ National Living Wage).