Programme Manager
Wolverhampton, Full-Time, Hybrid
Benefits
* Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
* 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
* Private medical insurance
* Comprehensive health cash plan
* Flexible working options
* Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
* Early finish on Fridays
* Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
* Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
* Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
About Safran
Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
Your Role
As Programme Manager, you will take responsibility for leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver programme objectives, ensuring strong performance across delivery, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.
You will act as the primary customer interface for programme delivery, playing a key role in driving performance, managing risk, and optimising financial outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Leading cross-functional teams to achieve programme objectives, ensuring On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery
* Acting as the primary customer interface for hardware delivery and programme performance
* Managing programme financials including budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and cost optimisation initiatives
* Overseeing planning, resource allocation and delivery milestones across the programme
* Driving continuous improvement activities using established methodologies (Gemba, CI tools)
* Supporting internal and customer programme reviews and reporting
* Managing change activities, bids, RFQs and business cases
* Maintaining programme governance, ensuring alignment with business management systems
* Preparing and delivering communications to senior leadership and stakeholders
What You'll Bring
* Proven experience in programme or project management within engineering or manufacturing environments
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently at senior levels
* Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance (cost, cash, margin)
* Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver against milestones and objectives
* Strong organisational and analytical capability, with experience managing multiple priorities within complex programmes
* Experience working within structured programme governance environments, including reporting and review processes
* Knowledge of project planning tools (e.g. MS Project) and programme management methodologies
* Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and continuous improvement approaches
Additional Information
You will be a driven and commercially aware leader, confident taking ownership, influencing stakeholders, and delivering results in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment.
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