Programme Manager

Programme Manager - Aerospace
£62,000 - £72,000 + bonus

Gloucestershire, UK | Aerospace | Permanent
Hybrid working - 3 days on-site

The role:

We are seeking a strong candidate who can be responsible for keeping major aerospace customer programmes running smoothly. This will be heavily focused on programme management, customer management, commercial ownership & and manufacturing coordination.

As a Programme Manager, you will be leading high-profile Original Equipment (OE) aerospace programmes, managing customer relationships, driving project delivery, and coordinating cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

You'll play a key role in ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while supporting continuous improvement and long-term business growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading aerospace OE programmes with full responsibility for delivery, schedule, risk, and customer satisfaction


• Managing customer relationships and acting as the primary programme interface


• Leading Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality


• Driving product changes linked to obsolescence, reliability improvement, customer requests, and cost reduction initiatives


• Managing programme governance, reviews, reporting, and financial performance


• Supporting bids, proposals, pricing activities, and business growth initiatives


• Coordinating demand planning activities through the S&OP process


• Driving continuous improvement across programme and business processes


• Ensuring robust project controls covering scope, cost, risk, and schedule management

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with candidates who bring a strong blend of programme leadership, engineering understanding, and customer management experience within aerospace, defence, or advanced manufacturing environments.

You will ideally have:

• Proven Programme or Project Management experience within aerospace, defence, manufacturing, or engineering


• Experience leading cross-functional teams within a matrix organisation


• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills


• Knowledge of manufacturing, engineering, or product lifecycle environments


• Experience managing budgets, schedules, risk, and programme governance


• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving capabilities


• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously


• Degree qualified in Engineering, Business, or similar discipline (or equivalent experience)


• PRINCE2, PMI, APM, or equivalent project management qualification desirable

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace programmes


• Join a globally recognised aerospace and defence business


• Highly collaborative engineering and manufacturing environment


• Strong career development and progression opportunities


• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Exposure to international customers and programmes

If you're an experienced aerospace Programme Manager looking for your next challenge in a high-performance engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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