PMO Ops - Engineering

Safran Group; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Pension scheme

Private medical cover

Life Assurance

Salary sacrifice benefits

Job summary

Safran Seats in Wales is seeking a PMO Ops - Engineering to support engineering, program and business line management. You will contribute to cost, delivery and quality objectives by maintaining governance processes, schedules and KPI dashboards.

The role focuses on risk & opportunity management, cost consolidation and performance reporting while supporting continuous improvement across the PMO. This is a permanent, full-time position offering hybrid and flexible working arrangements and career

Qualifications

• Experience in project or programme management office environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain engineering management processes and dashboards.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills for KPI tracking.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering management processes and reviews to meet cost, delivery and quality objectives.
• Coordinate and facilitate milestone reviews, actions and decisions across projects.
• Manage micro-planning, consolidated schedules and reporting for programs and business lines.
• Consolidate costs, monitor risks & opportunities, and provide decision-support data.

Skills

Project management

PMO methods

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Planning & organising

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Project management qualification

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

PMO Ops - Engineering

Vacancy details

General information

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Reference

2025-169356

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Program and project management office - PMO methods and tools level 1

Job title

PMO Ops - Engineering

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology.

Job Summary:

Your role is to contribute to engineering, program, project and business line management and performance by providing:

1. Support for operational teams in engineering to help achieve their cost objectives (including sales targets for program aspects), delivery and quality objectives. This also encompasses managing risks and opportunities, and deliverables.

2. As delegated by the program, project or business line manager, depending on their scope of responsibility, you are responsible for the following duties and tasks:

• Establish standards and ensure compliance with engineering management processes
• organise and facilitate the management process (reviews, milestone reviews, decisions and actions)
• Perform micro-planning for engineering aspects, synchronize and consolidate integrated planning for project and business line aspects, and report any irregularities
• Incorporate the schedules of engineering partners and verify sequences
• Consolidate initial and actual engineering costs (NRC and RC) upon program/project completion.
• Oversee and consolidate technical and economic performance, and report any irregularities.
• Oversee and consolidate the performance of risks and opportunities management, and report any irregularities.
• Handle management information (KPIs, reporting, other related documents and dashboards).
• Propose decision-making scenarios and help prepare decision-support documents
• Support and coach operational teams on management processes (engineering, program and project management, work).
• Package management, visual management, continuous improvement initiatives).
• Support methods and tools teams in maintaining business tools and the management reference system (including training).
• Contribute to experience feedback on program, project and business line management and therefore contribute to continuous improvement efforts within these areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• To contribute to project management and performance by supporting the Heads of Function, Project Chief Engineers (PCE's) and Engineering Project Leads (EPL's) to help achieve their cost, delivery & quality objectives.
• To communicate key data / Information (e.g. KPI's, dashboards, reports, action plans, guidance documentation, presentations) to support the engineering and wider business communities.
• To accurately analyse and interpret data to support improvement activities and aid effective decision making.
• To contribute to simplifying / standardising existing practices, proposing more effective ways of working and implementing innovative solutions where appropriate.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme.
• 4 x Life Assurance.
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme.
• Annual share save schemes.
• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools.
• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent.

Candidate skills & requirements

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• Project management experience/qualification (awareness of planning/scheduling, technical & financial aspects, risks).
• Managing risks and opportunities for project
• and PMO.
• Identifying / prioritising risks and opportunities.
• Managing associated action plans.
• Value optimisation (performance, cost, quality).
• Design-to-Value approach.
• Controlling processes, reference systems and tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially EXCEL.
• Experience of data management, analysis and the preparation of reports & presentations.
• Knowledge of problem solving techniques and continuous improvement methods.
• Managing deadlines and resources.

Competencies, Behaviours and Skills:

• Communication - able to communicate messages clearly to a range of audiences at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Self-motivated - able to use initiative and maintain a high level of productivity with minimum direction.
• Analytical - able to synthesise information paying close attention to detail, accuracy and completeness.
• Planning and Organising - able to plan, set priorities and consistently achieve deadlines
• Change Management:
• Ability to understand the changes and transformations occurring in the company and its environment and to discern their implications.
• Ability to explain the changes to be carried out and to obtain support for the corresponding change management plans.
• Ability to lead change management plans by integrating human, societal, cultural and organisational dimensions.
• Problem Solving.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran