Programme Manager

Overview

In this role, you will manage a high-visibility recovery and growth programme for an aerospace client, leading an integrated cross-functional team across engineering, manufacturing, and operations. You will partner with senior and US-based stakeholders to drive schedule, cost, scope, and technical targets, while mitigating risks and guiding continuous improvement. You’ll apply gated development approaches and help translate programme data into actionable leadership updates. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position with strong collaboration across UK and US teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate an Integrated Project Team across ME, Engineering, Network & Production Scheduling, Operations, and Customer Service
• Drive delivery performance, ensuring adherence to schedule, cost, scope, and technical targets
• Provide clear guidance, challenge teams, and create accountability across all functions
• Collate and interpret programme data, reporting status, risks, and actions to senior leadership and customer teams (up to president level)
• Work closely with senior customer stakeholders, including US-based leadership, to manage expectations, communicate progress, and negotiate changes
• Identify risk, mitigate issues, and proactively adjust plans to recover slippage
• Ensure full visibility of performance metrics, variances, and programme health
• Support scope changes, claims, or commercial opportunities that improve revenue or margin
• Apply strong programme management processes (e.g., gated NPD/prolaunch-style methodologies)
• Capture and share lessons learned to drive continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Proven leadership experience within aerospace or complex manufacturing
• Comfortable in high-pressure recovery environments with significant senior exposure
• Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills
• Capable of influencing and motivating teams in a matrixed environment
• Technical aptitude and understanding of engineering/manufacturing interactions
• Proficient in MS Office; MS Project beneficial
• Experience driving schedule adherence and operational performance

• Leadership
• Communication
• Stakeholder management
• MS Office
• MS Project
• NPD/gated development processes

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