Aerospace Programme Delivery Lead – Early Fridays & Impact

Safran Engineering Services; Pitstone; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Friday

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Safran Engineering Services in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Programme Delivery Manager to lead a major engineering and quality services programme in collaboration with Safran Electrical & Power. You will oversee mobilisation, deployment and ongoing management of a multi-disciplinary team to meet customer satisfaction and delivery performance.

This role emphasises governance, risk management and executive reporting, with responsibility for up to 22 engineers and PMO resources across

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering or technical services teams.
• Experience mobilising or scaling teams of 15+ resources.
• Strong customer-facing stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in aerospace, defence or regulated industries.
• Commercial awareness including forecasting, utilisation and resource planning.
• Proven track record managing risks, escalations and customer expectations.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead mobilisation and ramp-up of engineering and quality resources.
• Manage customer demand, capacity planning and resource forecasting.
• Act as the primary customer interface for service delivery activities.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and deployment of resources.
• Monitor service performance, utilisation and customer satisfaction.
• Manage programme risks, issues and escalations.
• Lead weekly and monthly governance reviews.
• Develop recovery plans for resource gaps and delivery issues.
• Maintain programme reporting, KPIs and dashboards.
• Support commercial discussions, change requests and growth opportunities.

Skills

Engineering management

Programme delivery

Stakeholder management

Resource forecasting

Governance

Risk management

Customer interface

Recruitment coordination

Aerospace industry experience

Commercial awareness

Job description

Safran Engineering Services in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Programme Delivery Manager to lead a major engineering and quality services programme in collaboration with Safran Electrical & Power. You will oversee mobilisation, deployment and ongoing management of a multi-disciplinary team to meet customer satisfaction and delivery performance.

This role emphasises governance, risk management and executive reporting, with responsibility for up to 22 engineers and PMO resources across