Configuration Manager

Arm; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence and Aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Configuration Manager for a 6-month contract based in Stevenage. The role involves working across multiple projects to ensure a comprehensive Configuration Management approach, coaching team members, and supporting the embedding of CM processes. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the Aerospace or Defence sector and a passion for development and coaching. Competitive compensation at 50ph Inside IR35 is offered.

Qualifications

• A proven track record in engineering organisations or operational domains.
• Significant Configuration Management experience in the Aerospace or Defence industry.
• Understanding of product life-cycle management processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple business projects for a comprehensive CM approach.
• Understand project status and provide coaching for CM deliverables.
• Collaborate with CM team members to foster a supportive culture.

Skills

Configuration Management experience

Problem-solving skills

Technical understanding of product lifecycle

Ability to coach and develop others

Job description

Configuration Manager

6 Month Contract

Based in Stevenage

Offering 50ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience across the full product lifecycle?

Do you have experience with Windchill PLM?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Configuration Manager, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, you will be required to obtain UK SC clearance in this role.

What you will be involved in:

• Work transversely across multiple business projects to ensure a consistent and comprehensive CM approach.
• Understand individual project status and milestones before coaching required technical practice to support CM deliverables.
• Gain a robust understanding of specific business CM processes before supporting the expression and embedding of these within the project.
• Grow CM knowledge and expertise throughout the Configuration Management group.
• Work collaboratively with CM Group Lead and CM team members, providing assertive advice and technical direction, whilst fostering a supportive and positive working culture.

Your Skillset could include:

• A proven track record of experience within engineering organisations or operational domains, with a strong technical understanding of a product life-cycle and its key delivery milestones.
• Significant Configuration Manage experience within the Aerospace or Defence industry. Past performance of leading Configuration Management activities on engineering programmes.
• Ability to problem solve, define best practices, and build Configuration Management effectiveness in order to successfully control product data across multiple projects, through development and production phases.
• Appreciation of product life-cycle management processes and tools to provide efficient, controlled evolution of product data.
• Passion for coaching and developing others through the sharing and delivery of knowledge, information, and best practices.
• Understanding of how to satisfy and complement external standards through healthy and efficient business processes.

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.