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Programme Manager

Airbus


Job Location:

Portsmouth - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 19 August 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Couple of times a year

LOCATION: Portsmouth

TYPE: Full time

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary annual profit share contributory pension share options car leasing scheme free onsite parking tax-free technology scheme discounted shopping and much more

  • Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week flexible working around core hours hybrid working up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10000 E-learning courses internal mobility including international opportunities

  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support) Employee Assistance Programme discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests cycle-to-work scheme on-site canteen and coffee shop lunchtime pilates

  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay) adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room Multi-faith room Employee Representative Groups (Gender LGBTQ International Generational Disability Social & Cultural Diversity Neurodiversity)

About the role....

Due to promotion we are looking for a Programme Manager who will be part of the Onesat programme leadership team and responsible for the Payload Major Module. Onesat is the worlds first software-defined satellite that can be fully reconfigured in orbit. The previous post holder has been promoted within the Onesat programme and will be able to provide support.

How you will contribute to the team

  • Develop an understanding of your programme embedded team (10 direct reports) when to encourage your experts to take the lead and when they need direction

  • Enable the programmes success in line with overall commitments including specification financial coverage Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Risk & Opportunity management and schedule management

  • Ensure overall external customers satisfaction is met and they continue to have full transparency on the programme progress

  • Constantly focus on operational OTOQOC

About you

  • ONE of the following backgrounds:

    • Telecommunications operations mobile and network providers

    • Satellite manufacturing

    • High tech mass manufacturing

  • Open and approachable Manager who is passionate about developing and supporting your team including managing up rationalising business information and assessing what is relevant to communicate to your team

  • Comfortable working within a fluid environment with a lot of moving parts happy to ask for support from the wider team

  • Interested in a high visibility role using new and best technologies to support the future of space

Not a 100% match No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and well always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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Required Experience:

Manager