Engagement Manager

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.
Your role
As an Engagement Manager, you’ll take full ownership of complex client projects which are service based contracts, ensuring delivery excellence, financial performance, and client satisfaction. You’ll manage engagements through their entire lifecycle, from start-up to close-down, driving compliance with UK project governance standards and contractual obligations. Your role includes overseeing risk and issue management, financial reporting, invoicing, and change control, while motivating teams and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. You’ll also identify opportunities for additional business, ensure accurate forecasting, and deliver projects on time and within budget, all while meeting or exceeding client expectations.

• Lead end-to-end engagement delivery: governance, risk management, financial control, and contract compliance to achieve margin and timeline targets.
  
• Build strong client relationships, ensuring clear communication, accurate reporting, and exceptional service delivery while spotting growth opportunities.
  
• Drive team performance and project success through effective planning, stakeholder management, and adherence to UK UPM and mandatory standards.
  
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): On-time delivery of project milestones, Achievement of SLA/KPI targets, Budget adherence and effective cost management, Client satisfaction scores and stakeholder feedback, Quality and completeness of project documentation.
  Your profile
  We’re looking for an Engagement Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex service-based contracts end-to-end, ideally within the telecommunications or technology sector. You’ll bring expertise in ITIL processes, customer support operations, and formal project management methodologies, combined with strong consulting skills and the ability to manage distributed teams across multiple clients and environments.
  
• Successful delivery of service based projects in a B2B environment from inception to completion, meeting cost, time, and quality targets.
  
• Experience in telecoms or wireless environments, with strong ITIL and customer support knowledge.
  
• Skilled in managing multiple clients, business lines, and transformation programs using formal methodologies.
  
• Ability to analyze business requirements, manage bids, and lead diverse teams across cultures.
  Qualification:
  Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience; ITSM certification preferred.
  What you'll love about working here
  
• Hybrid working
  
• Possibility to work up to 45 days per year from abroad
  
• Open access to digital learning platforms
  
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or (email address removed)
  Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who​
  
• Declare they have a disability, and ​
  
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.​
  
• Please opt in during the application process.​
  Need to know
  
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  All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS. ​
  
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  You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusivefuture is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We havebuilt a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.
  
• This role is based in Newbury
  Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem