Programme Director

Safran; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10% (salary sacrifice)

Private medical cover

Salary sacrifice benefits

Life Assurance 4x

Cycle to work

Annual share save

Global inclusive employer

Job summary

Safran is recruiting for a Programme Director in the United Kingdom to provide strategic leadership and governance across a portfolio of programmes, ensuring delivery of customer commitments and business objectives. You will lead a team of Programme Management professionals and drive cross-functional collaboration to maximise performance and profitability.

The role focuses on safeguarding long-term business success, managing costs, schedules, quality, and risk, and developing senior customer

Qualifications

• Significant programme management experience in complex aerospace, defence, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering against demanding objectives and high-performance standards.
• Excellent communication, accountability, and leadership skills.
• Strong financial awareness and programme financial management capability.
• Passion for ownership, delivery, and exceeding customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and governance across a portfolio of programmes, ensuring delivery of customer commitments and business objectives.
• Lead, develop and inspire Programme Management teams, driving high performance and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Build and maintain senior customer relationships, acting as the primary point of contact and escalation for key accounts.
• Oversee programme performance across cost, schedule, quality and risk, ensuring targets are achieved and opportunities are maximised.
• Support business growth through bid activities, commercial negotiations, and effective programme governance to drive revenue and profitability.

Education

Degree in Engineering, Project Management or related field

Job description

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%
• Private medical cover (including Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with option to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Interactive benefits platform offering a wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, and income protection
• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
• Annual share save schemes
• Global, diverse, and inclusive employer with a focus on fair and equitable employment practices

Your Role

The Programme Director provides strategic leadership and governance across a portfolio of programmes, ensuring delivery of customer commitments, contractual obligations, and business objectives. Leading a team of Programme Management professionals, they drive performance, champion IPT leadership, and maintain accountability for programme execution, financial performance, and long-term business success.

• Provide strategic leadership and governance across a portfolio of programmes, ensuring delivery of customer commitments and business objectives.
• Lead, develop and inspire Programme Management teams, driving high performance and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Build and maintain senior customer relationships, acting as the primary point of contact and escalation for key accounts.
• Oversee programme performance across cost, schedule, quality and risk, ensuring targets are achieved and opportunities are maximised.
• Support business growth through bid activities, commercial negotiations, and effective programme governance to drive revenue and profitability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management or related field
• Significant programme management experience in complex aerospace, defence, or regulated manufacturing environments
• Proven motivational leadership with the ability to influence, build strong relationships, and lead high-performing teams
• Demonstrable track record of delivering against demanding objectives and high-performance standards
• Excellent communication, accountability, and leadership skills
• Strong financial awareness and programme financial management capability
• Passion for ownership, delivery, and exceeding customer expectations

About Safran

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.

Why Safran?

• A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
• Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.
• If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.
• A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.