Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager

Permanent | Christchurch, hybrid | Hardware | Firmware | Mechanical

The role

We are seeking a proactive and delivery-focused Project Manager to coordinate the development and delivery of hardware, firmware and mechanical engineering projects within a complex product engineering environment.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Management and Operations teams, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating and driving delivery across multiple product development workstreams. You will ensure projects remain on track, managing priorities, risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations throughout the product lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment, collaborating with firmware, hardware and mechanical teams to deliver innovative products from concept through to manufacture and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate project plans across hardware, firmware and mechanical engineering teams.
• Drive delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring milestones, timelines and deliverables are achieved.
• Facilitate project meetings, planning sessions and progress reviews.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Coordinate activities between Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Product Management and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to key stakeholders.
• Support product development through concept, design, testing, validation and release phases.
• Ensure alignment between engineering teams and wider business objectives.
• Track project budgets, resources and delivery forecasts where required.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and planning activities.

Skills & Experience

• Proven Project Management experience within engineering, manufacturing or product development environments.
• Experience coordinating delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, risks and dependencies simultaneously.
• Experience delivering projects involving hardware, firmware, embedded software or electronics development.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with a proactive approach to delivery.
• Experience working with project management tools and reporting mechanisms.
• Ability to understand technical concepts and effectively communicate with engineering teams.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with embedded systems, firmware or electronic products.
• Exposure to PCB design, electronics manufacturing or product engineering.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle processes from concept to production.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Experience within transport technology, industrial technology, IoT or safety-critical environments.

About Peregrine

We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference. When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that’s focused on growth, both yours, our clients’, and the sectors we support. You’ll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.

How Specialist Talent Works

As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you’ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you’ll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You’ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You’re not a contractor - you’re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.

Our Culture

We’re curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that’s helping clients solve tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life.

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and internal initiatives, we’re working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too.

Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrine-resourcing