Senior leadership · 3 or 6 months

Senior Manager Leadership Programme

For engineering and operations managers who lead leaders. Available as an intensive three-month or a comprehensive six-month programme.

Overview

Why this programme

At senior level, success depends less on technical answers and more on direction, judgement and the ability to build strong leadership teams. This programme develops strategic thinking, decision-making under pressure, emotional intelligence and executive presence.

Participants work on real strategic challenges from their own operation, supported by one-on-one executive coaching. Choose the three-month option for focused impact, or six months for deeper, sustained development.

Duration

3 or 6 months

Format

Modules, executive coaching, strategic projects

Level

Senior management

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Who it's for

Engineering managers, operations managers, heads of department and senior leaders responsible for multiple teams or sites.

Outcomes

What participants gain

  • Strategic thinking and long-term asset and operational strategy
  • Sound decisions under pressure and uncertainty
  • Emotional intelligence and executive presence
  • Leading leaders and building high-performing teams
  • Commercial, ESG and technology awareness at senior level
  • Resilience and sustainable personal performance

Competency focus

Focus domains from the 13 Competency Framework

  • Problem solving & decision-making
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Leadership & accountability
  • Strategic thinking
  • Personal resilience & wellbeing
  • Digital literacy & technology
  • ESG & sustainability
  • Commercial & financial acumen

How it's delivered

Learning that changes how people work

01

Structured modules

Facilitated sessions, each with a reference workbook, built on the NewwCon Competency Framework and grounded in real operational examples.

02

One-on-one mentoring

Individual sessions with a clear learning agenda connect each module to the participant’s own team, equipment and challenges.

03

Workplace application

Practical assignments and action plans with deadlines and follow-up, so learning turns into visible change on the job.

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Ready to enrol your team?

Book a session with Nico to discuss participants, timing and a tailored proposal.