# Systems Engineering Manager - Programmes

Our client in the Defence & Security sector is currently seeking a Systems Engineering Manager - Programmes to join their team. This is a permanent role, providing an exciting opportunity to be a part of redefining defence technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield-find your place in the future of defence. The Cyber Business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, enabling the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at tactical and strategic levels. Join the team ensuring the highest level of security and trust worldwide. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for engineering delivery of a programme or multiple projects Support the Programme Management team in planning, scheduling, and optimising schedule logic Identify and manage resource needs and adapt to manage resource problems Ensure engineering artefacts are delivered to budget and schedule, aiming to improve margin Articulate, quantify, and manage technical risks Monitor and forecast costs to ensure projects remain on budget Coordinate all engineering resources and perform day-to-day tasking P

- **Id**: 3767755
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/matchtech-systems-engineering-manager-programmes>
- **Role**: Leadership
- **Role family**: Leadership
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T20:37:43Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T19:41:33Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2433
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Industrial Engineering

## Company

- **Id**: 2073484
- **Name**: Matchtech
- **Domain**: matchtech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/matchtech-com>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 30
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 57
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 85000
- **Max**: 85000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 114434

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T20:37:43Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 3; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 3 of its adverts here in 24 months; Cap exempt: no

## Liveness

- **Score**: 54
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.542
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 57
- **Reasons**: conf:1, agency, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 114434
- **Is top pay**: no

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