Product Manager (Aerospace & Defence)

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Aerospace and Defence division where you will play a key role in shaping the future of our electronics-based product line. Youll take ownership of a diverse product portfolio driving sustainment redesign and lifecycle strategy to maximise performance profitability and customer satisfaction. Acting as the central link between engineering operations and customers youll lead complex multidisciplinary projects manage obsolescence challenges and ensure delivery excellence through robust planning risk management and datadriven reporting.

This role can be based at either our Manufacturing Centre in Great Yarmouth or our Engineering Design Centre in Milton Keynes. If based in Milton Keynes the role will require travel to the Great Yarmouth site (1 day per week).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an electronics-based product line delivering sustainment & redesign projects across the portfolio.
• Focus on maximizing revenue profitability & improving on time delivery.
• Lead the identification and mitigation of component process & equipment obsolescence risks across the assigned product portfolio.
• Manage the product life cycle and recommendations for extension redesign or end of life notification.
• Manage project and lifecycle risks maintaining risk registers and coordinating mitigation strategies.
• Support bids and proposals contributing to scope definition budgeting and risk assessment.
• Serve as the primary customer interface.
• Establish monitor and report against project baselines for cost schedule scope and risk present updates through internal reviews and customer meetings.
• Chair design gate reviews from initiation through qualification and handover to production.
• Track project performance using appropriate methodologies (e.g. Earned Value Management) and prepare internal and customerfacing reports.
• Prepare and deliver structured project documentation including project management plans schedules data packs lifecycle reports risk registers design change documentation and data deliverables.
• Represent the business in regular customer meetings QBRs technical reviews and WIP tracking discussions.
• Contribute to CI/LEAN/Kaizen activities with a focus on cost reduction inventory optimisation lead-time improvement and ontime delivery.
• Actively participate in the Sales & Operational planning (S&OP) process .

Skills Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven project management experience in electronics microelectronics or engineering environments ideally within Aerospace & Defence.
• Background in product lifecycle management obsolescence management or sustainment engineering.
• Experience managing complex projects (up to 10M) with crossfunctional teams.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards such as AS9100 DO254 and DEF STAN frameworks.
• Experience working with or for defence primes.
• Understanding of production planning manufacturing processes and technical problemsolving.
• Skilled in ERP/MRP tools within a project or manufacturing environment.

• Proficient in project management methodologies tools and reporting techniques including scheduling risk management and Earned Value concepts.

Desirable

• Project management accreditation (PRINCE2 PMI APM PMQ or similar).
• Exposure to LEAN Six Sigma or CI methodologies.
• Experience in hybrid microelectronics optoelectronics or highreliability manufacturing.
• Familiarity with obsolescence tools or DMSMS methodologies (e.g. predictive tools lifecycle analytics).

Personal Attributes

• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving and riskmanagement skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects or lifecycle issues simultaneously.
• Proactive and collaborative with a drive for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Commitment to driving progress in matrixed cross-functional environments.
• Influences effectively without direct authority; able to secure alignment and hold teams to account.
• Strong communicator with the ability to manage customer expectations professionally and calmly.
• Ability to remain composed under pressure.
• Adaptable and comfortable prioritising in a dynamic environment.

Other Requirements

• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Ability to travel between Great Yarmouth and Milton Keynes sites (weekly if MKbased) and occasional UK customer/supplier visits (<10%).

What We Can Offer You

• Flexible working practices we work a 9-day fortnight offer flexitime and work a half day Friday
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Private healthcare
• Health cash plan cash back for everyday health expenses
• Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts
• Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary
• Reward and recognition platform
• Discount platform retail leisure gym discounts and more
• Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services
• Support for further training and education
• Relocation assistance up to 8000 if you relocate to take up a position with us

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