An Exciting role has become available for a Project Manager in the Airbus Single Aisle New Generation Department.
The successful candidate will orchestrate complex, high-impact programs end-to-end. The focus will be on the deliverables for Single Aisle New Generation while driving broader initiatives, such as the Catia R33 test management & automation. You will ensure all objectives – time, scope, cost, and quality – are met to the highest level of customer satisfaction, providing visible leadership from initial setup through to final closure.
This role requires a disciplined approach to project management, including precise resource allocation and rigorous budget monitoring for technical milestones. You must maintain strict compliance with both internal and external regulations, safeguard project integrity, and foster transparent relationships with stakeholders and customers across the digital landscape.
How you will contribute to the team
- Define and lead multi‑disciplinary teams within a matrix environment.
- Assume primary decision‑making authority when deviations from the plan occur, renegotiate objectives with sponsors, and implement corrective actions.
- Communicate effectively and engage the team, capturing lessons learned from complex engineering and IT integrations for future workflows.
- Manage external partners and suppliers with precision.
- Support Catia upgrade programs and ensure seamless flow of operations.
- Maintain the program’s strategic alignment with long‑term digital and manufacturing goals.
Qualifications
- Preferably degree educated.
- Project management experience (including budget management and Agile methodologies).
- Catia/PLM knowledge.
- Aerospace or engineering background preferred.
- Supplier management experience.
- Experience working transnationally with a distributed team.
- Flexible, collaborative mindset.
- Ability to work autonomously in an empowered team.
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
- Comfortable defining and clarifying scope (projects often arrive unformed).
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for Airbus’ success, reputation and sustainable growth.
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Location: Filton (80% of your working week must be office based)
Type: Full time
What’s in it for you
- Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
- Work / Life Balance: 35‑hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, option to buy/sell holiday
- Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
- Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
- Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose‑built maternity rooms on site
- Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, employee representative groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
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