Job Description
Inside IR35 | SC Cleared | Defence | Contract
Location: Reading (Hybrid)
Contract: Inside IR35
Clearance: SC Clearance required
Role Overview
We are hiring multiple Product Delivery Managers to support a major Digital Engineering transformation programme within a defence environment.
These roles sit within a Digital Engineering product organisation, where each Product Delivery Manager owns the delivery of a specific engineering capability that forms part of a wider Digital Thread.
This is not a generic delivery or PMO role.
You will be accountable for delivering engineering tooling, integration, governance, and adoption in a highly regulated, safety-critical context.
Capability Areas
We are recruiting Product Delivery Managers with strong experience in one or more of the following areas:
* Requirements Engineering
* (DOORS NG, requirements lifecycle, configuration & change control, traceability, migration from legacy RM tools)
* Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
* (SysML/UML, Cameo, DOORS NG integration, model governance)
* System of Systems / Architecture
* (UAF / DoDAF, mission threads, capability and operational modelling, interface governance)
* Software Factory / Digital Software Delivery
* (CI/CD, DevSecOps toolchains, software lifecycle environments, evidence generation)
* Safety Engineering (Digital Safety)
* (Hazard analysis, safety cases, model-based safety, certification evidence)
* Product Security / Cyber Engineering
* (Threat & risk modelling, SBOM, vulnerability management, security assurance)
* Processes & Integration
* (Engineering governance, standards, tool interoperability, digital thread integration)
Each role has a clearly defined scope — you are not expected to cover all areas.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the delivery and continuous improvement of a Digital Engineering capability as a product
* Define and implement reference architectures, toolchains, and technical baselines
* Manage roadmaps, backlogs, dependencies, and delivery risks
* Enable end-to-end traceability across the Digital Thread
* Coordinate delivery across engineering teams, suppliers, and partners
* Drive adoption of model-centric, tool-based ways of working
* Ensure delivery meets regulatory, safety, security, and certification expectations
Required Experience
* Proven experience delivering engineering or digital capabilities in complex environments
* Background in Aerospace, Defence, or other safety-critical regulated industries
* Strong understanding of engineering lifecycles, tooling, and data (not just delivery governance)
* Experience working with multiple stakeholders and suppliers
* Active SC clearance or clear eligibility
Contract Details
* Contract role – Inside IR35
* Multiple positions available
* Reading-based with hybrid working
* Long-term programme within a major defence organisation
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If you’re an experienced Product Delivery Manager with a background in Digital Engineering, Systems, Software, Safety, or Security, we’d like to hear from you.