IT Project & Programme Manager – Life-Saving Aerospace Tech

Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd; Denham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life Assurance

Early finish Fridays

Training & development

25 days + bank holidays

Additional leave

Health & wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd seeks an IT Project & Programme Manager to coordinate the technology project portfolio across the Denham site, providing governance, planning and reporting to improve visibility of demand, progress and delivery risk.

You will work with sponsors, engineers, business owners and suppliers, translating technical activity into practical delivery plans and guiding colleagues to maintain momentum while applying project disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and coordinating complex projects or programmes.
• Experience establishing governance and reporting processes.
• Strong planning, scheduling, resources, risks, issues, change and dependency management.
• Experience working with engineers or multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Confidence using project planning, portfolio reporting and dashboard tools.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder facilitation skills.
• Degree-level qualification in PM/Engineering/IT/Business or equivalent experience.
• PM qualification or equivalent; aerospace/defence or regulated sector advantageous.
• Curious, organized and proactive approach; ability to guide others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Technology & Security project portfolio, maintaining clear plans, milestones, dependencies, actions and delivery status.
• Establish proportionate project and programme governance with controls for initiation, planning, reporting, change and closure.
• Produce concise portfolio reporting covering progress, resources, cost, risks, issues and decisions.
• Work with engineers and technical leads to translate technical activity into delivery plans and support transition into business-as-usual.
• Build effective relationships across business functions, suppliers and delivery teams, communicating clearly with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Improve project ways of working through prioritisation, capacity planning, lessons learned and evidence-based continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Planning

Resource management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

MS 365

Mentoring

Education

Degree in PM/Engineering/IT/Business

PM qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd seeks an IT Project & Programme Manager to coordinate the technology project portfolio across the Denham site, providing governance, planning and reporting to improve visibility of demand, progress and delivery risk.

You will work with sponsors, engineers, business owners and suppliers, translating technical activity into practical delivery plans and guiding colleagues to maintain momentum while applying project disciplines.