Programme Manager

Were looking for a Programme Manager to provide leadership to a technically challenging multiproject programme with responsibility for the successful delivery of a 10M portfolio ensuring ontime onbudget and onscope performance.

As Programme Manager you will provide structured oversight governance and leadership to protect revenue margin and customer commitments. You will coordinate engineering operations supply chain and supplier activities to ensure seamless execution maintain schedule integrity and manage risk across all workstreams ultimately ensuring the full portfolio is delivered on time and in budget.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Delivery

• Lead endtoend delivery of a complex multiproject programme (10M value).
• Maintain the integrated master schedule ensuring alignment across engineering manufacturing suppliers and customers.
• Identify and manage crossproject dependencies to prevent bottlenecks and schedule conflicts.
• Ensure all customer requirements milestones and contractual obligations are met.

Governance Reporting & Control

• Maintain robust governance processes including programme reviews stage gates and change control.
• Produce consolidated executiveready reporting covering schedule cost financial performance risks and issues.
• Apply project management tools and methodologies including Earned Value risk registers and resource planning.

Risk Cost & Margin Protection

• Identify risks early and drive mitigation actions across all functions.
• Prevent scope creep rework and resource inefficiencies that could impact schedule or financials.
• Support management of supplier performance and contractual adherence.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry quality and security standards (e.g. AS9100 DO254 DEF STANs).

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Maintain clear communication channels across internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage customer expectations with professionalism clarity and calmness.
• Facilitate timely decisionmaking escalating strategically when required.
• Act as the focal point for programme queries updates and coordination.

Skills Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven project or programme management experience in electronics engineering or manufacturing ideally within the Aerospace & Defence sector.
• Experience managing complex projects of similar scale up to 10M with multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of production planning manufacturing processes and technical problem-solving.
• Experience managing supplier performance subcontractors and contractual deliverables.
• Experience coordinating crossfunctional teams including engineering operations supply chain suppliers and customer interfaces.
• Strong competence in cost scope management scheduling risk management reporting tools and Earned Value concepts.
• Background working within highly regulated or standardsdriven sectors.

Desirable

• Project management accreditation (APM PMQ PRINCE2 PMI or equivalent).
• Knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma or continuous improvement practices.
• Evidence of driving operational excellence standardised processes and programmelevel continuous improvement.

Personal Attributes

• Self driven and capable of working with minimum supervision.
• Analytical and structured thinker with strong problemsolving skills.
• Ability to anticipate bottlenecks delivery conflicts and risks before they impact schedule or cost.

• High degree of financial awareness.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to ensure consistent understanding of requirements milestones and success metrics across all stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Strong influencing skills without direct authority and an ability to keep stakeholders focused on scope priorities and programme objectives.
• Calm under pressure with a professional approach to customer and stakeholder interactions.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic matrixed environment.
• Driven to deliver results and continuous improvement.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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