Configuration Manager

Datasource Recruitment

England

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading consultancy in Defence and Aerospace is seeking a Configuration Manager. This hybrid role involves overseeing configuration management for critical aerospace projects, ensuring effective data management and coordination among various teams. Candidates should have relevant experience in the defence sector and be willing to undergo SC clearance.

Qualifications

Experience with Defence and Aerospace projects.
Ability to manage complex CMDM tasks across multiple systems.
Strong influencing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support rollout of configuration management toolsets.
Lead configuration and data management services.
Maintain configuration control and management plans.

Skills

Defence projects

Aerospace projects

PLM/PDM toolsets

Data management solutions

Configuration management

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Key Account Director at Datasource Recruitment

Cheshire - this is a hybrid role with weekly/every other week onsite presence for 1-2 days.

Willing to undergo SC Clearance

My client is a large defence and aerospace consultancy who are a prime contractor to the Ministry of Defence and working on Aerospace projects.

They are looking for an experienced Configuration Manager to take responsibility for planning, developing, and maintaining both hardware and software across a new system.

Key Responsibilities:

Support rollout of a new configuration management toolset, acting as the superuser for projects.
Manage the Configuration and Data Management Engineers.
Lead the delivery of the configuration and data management service, ensuring we manage design change effectively and deliver data to our internal and external customers.
Development of the Configuration Management tool sets, e.g., PLM and data sharing tools.
Create, maintain, and develop Configuration and Data Management Plans and Processes.
Manage the Configuration Control Boards to control the establishment and subsequent change of configuration baselines.
Perform document control and data management.
Ensure historical build data is stored and maintained in accordance with CM and DM plans.
Be prepared, willing and able to perform hands on data processing in Configuration toolsets.
Maintain programme alignment by establishing communications with all programme personnel.
Ensure that CM and DM audits are undertaken.

Key Skills:

Experience working on Defence and/or Aerospace projects.
Ability to effectively influence, interface and communicate with multiple levels of management and colleagues in other engineering disciplines.
Knowledge of PLM/PDM toolsets.
Experience in the ability to manage a complex CMDM task involving multiple systems with multiple user and customer interfaces at all levels.
Experience of providing CM and DM solutions satisfying all aspects of the Design Engineering Life Cycle and beyond into Service Support.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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