Program Manager

RTX; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Programme Manager to oversee aerospace manufacturing programmes. The successful candidate will manage cross-functional teams, ensuring projects adhere to schedules and budgets while achieving profitability targets. The role requires a strong STEM educational background, extensive project management experience, and proficiency with tools like Microsoft Project. This full-time position offers competitive salary, bonus schemes, and excellent benefits including generous leave and insurance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in a STEM discipline - ideally technical.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite and JDE / SAP).
• Proven strong programme management skills and experience in leading programmes.
• External and internal customer exposure experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cross-functional team and medium-sized programmes.
• Ensure adherence to programme plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage P&L and multiple sub-tier suppliers.
• Support contract negotiation and proposal preparation.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Leadership Experience

Budgeting

Management Experience

Program Management

Microsoft Project

DoD Experience

Education

Degree in STEM discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

JDE/SAP

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Job description

Date Posted : Country :

United Kingdom

Location :

BE Aerospace UK Limited Nissen House Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard LU7 4TB

Position Role Type : Unspecified

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

Collins Aerospace an RTX company is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Role Description

The successful applicant will manage a cross-functional team of both experienced professionals and team leaders as well as manage medium-sized programmes or multiple smaller programmes within an Aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will also monitor strategic planning efforts; presents progress reports recommend proactive solutions for programme problems manages the P&L. The role will also cover managing sub-tier suppliers and supporting contract negotiation.

Key Responsibilities :

• Leads programmes to ensure adherence to programme plans schedules and budgets in an Integrated Program Team working with Engineering Supply Chain Operations Commercial Finance Quality Aftermarket and Business Development
• Manages the P&L of the programmes to ensure profitability targets are met and manages multiple sub-tier suppliers
• Develops milestones programme plans schedules and budgets to ensure that the organisations objectives are met
• Consolidates and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the programmes
• Monitors strategic planning efforts for and proactively drives programmes
• Demonstrates continuous improvement initiatives to optimise efficiency and quality
• Identifies and reacts to programme problems and recommends solutions such as allocation of resources changing contractual specifications or coordinating responses to customer action items
• Supports the development of new business opportunities acts as internal and external customer focal
• Supports the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes including coordinating preparation of proposals business plans proposal work statements operation budgets specification and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect interests
• Manages programme scope increase or decrease via change management processes and is a change agent to drive continuous improvements in a highly challenging environment

Size and Scope Information

• Focuses on tactical and operational plans with short-to-medium term focus e.g. less than 1 2 years
• Deal with day to day difficult challenges
• Influences others outside of job area regarding policies practices and procedures

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Education

• Educated to Degree level in a STEM discipline - ideally technical.

Related Experience

• Computer literate (Microsoft Office Suite and JDE / SAP)
• Commercial knowledge / awareness and a strong focus on the delivery of objectives
• Good programme planning skills (Microsoft Project or Primavera)
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management
• Proven strong programme management skills and experience in leading programmes
• Proven people leadership in a matrix organisation
• External and internal customer exposure experience
• Knowledge of NPI product lifecycle JDP PDR CDR and FAI

Certification(s) / License(s)

• Formal PM training / accreditation such as PMP or APM
• Prince 2 desirable

Key Competencies :

Strong organisational planning and resource management skills.

Inspirational leader with the ability to coach guide and motivate teams.

Proactive problem-solver with sound decision-making and critical-thinking capabilities.

Results-oriented with a focus on achieving programme milestones quality and profitability.

Collaborative team player with the ability to influence negotiate and build trust at all levels.

Resilient under pressure with a continuous improvement mindset.

Strategic thinker able to balance short-term delivery with long-term programme goals.

The role requires that you will be on-site for minimum of 3 days a week.

What we offer

25 days annual leave bank holidays

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Fantastic pension scheme

Critical illness cover.

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Program the ability to buy holidays a cycle to work scheme & other great employee discounts

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity color religion gender sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts