About the Company
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We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a leading aerospace manufacturer on a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost reduction and product improvement initiatives across a range of existing aerospace programmes.
About the Role
The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost reduction and product improvement initiatives across a range of existing aerospace programmes.
Responsibilities
* Review and analyse manufacturing costs across current product lines, identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
* Drive and deliver product improvement initiatives across multiple concurrent projects.
* Manage up to 10+ programmes of varying size, complexity, and urgency.
* Coordinate with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external customers to ensure project objectives are met.
* Navigate cross-functional teams (no direct reports) to deliver outcomes within tight deadlines.
* Collaborate closely with international teams (requiring occasional early on-site engagement).
Qualifications
* Proven experience managing complex, fast-paced, and customised engineering or manufacturing programmes.
Required Skills
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.
* Demonstrated success in driving cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
Preferred Skills
* Aerospace or advanced manufacturing sector experience preferred.
Pay range and compensation package
* 3 days on site: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
* Immediate start available (ASAP – End of October / Early November)