Programme Manager

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd.; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Share incentive plan

Pension 5%

Bonus scheme

Maternity/paternity leave

Annual leave 20 days

Sick pay

Healthcare cash plan

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Malloy Aeronautics Ltd. in Maidenhead is seeking a Programme Delivery Manager to lead planning, delivery and integration of complex aerospace programmes across the organisation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and stakeholders, and ensure on-time transition from concept to operations, with a focus on safety, regulatory compliance, and measurable outcomes. This role offers hands-on ownership, security‑clearance readiness, and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge

Qualifications

• Project management qualification or substantial practical experience.
• Exceptional coordination, pace and decision-making.
• Ability to bring structure to high-tempo lifecycles cycles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programmes from initiation through delivery and transition.
• Develop baselines: scope, schedule, risks, dependencies and budget.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver objectives.
• Engage with customers during prototype maturation, trials and demonstrations.
• Ensure prototypes meet safety, regulatory and airworthiness requirements.
• Ensure programme activities align with standards and lifecycle processes.
• Drive risk and opportunity management with mitigations.
• Facilitate decision-making with timely programme information.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships across the lifecycle.
• Lead programme reviews, stage gates and readiness assessments.
• Ensure effective change control and configuration management.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and best-practice management.
• Support investment cases, bids and growth through programme expertise.
• Maintain focus on strategic objectives and high standards of compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Project management knowledge

Education

University level education or professional PM qualifications

APM/ PMI certification

Job description

Join the Team Building the Future of Flight

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real impact, take on exciting challenges, and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of aviation?

At Malloy Aeronautics, you’ll play a key role in helping us develop innovative technology that’s changing the way the world moves.

Who are we?

We’re on a mission to revolutionise unmanned flight. At Malloy Aeronautics, we develop advanced heavy‑lift UAVs for both defence and commercial applications.

What sets us apart is our in‑house approach. From design and engineering to manufacturing and testing, the majority of our work happens under one roof in Berkshire, allowing us to innovate quickly, maintain exceptional quality, and bring ideas to life faster.

For our teams, that means hands‑on involvement, real ownership, and the opportunity to help shape the future of aviation.

What are we looking for?

The Programme Delivery Manager leads the planning, delivery and integration of complex, strategically important programmes and initiatives across the organisation. The role is accountable for delivering contract and business outcomes through effective programme leadership, ensuring activities are coordinated, risks are managed, stakeholders remain aligned, and benefits are realised.

Operating in a fast‑paced and evolving environment, the postholder leads multiple interdependent workstreams from concept and business case development through implementation, transition and operational handover. Success requires balancing delivery pace with governance, commercial awareness, stakeholder management and continuous improvement.

The role acts as the bridge between strategy and execution, translating organisational objectives into structured programmes and delivering measurable outcomes through cross‑functional teams.

Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

What You’ll Be Doing (but Not Limited To)

• Lead complex programmes and strategic initiatives from initiation through delivery and transition into business operations. Including early lifecycle system integration, flight testing and capability demonstration.
• Develop and maintain programme baselines including scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, resources and budget.
• Coordinate multiple cross‑functional teams to deliver agreed objectives and business outcomes.
• Engage with customers and end‑users during prototype maturation, trials, and demonstrations, building confidence in emerging capabilities.
• Ensure prototypes meet safety, regulatory, and experimental airworthiness requirements appropriate to the phase of the product lifecycle.
• Ensure programme activities are delivered in accordance with organisational standards, policies and lifecycle processes.
• Drive effective risk and opportunity management, ensuring appropriate mitigations are identified and implemented.
• Facilitate decision‑making through the provision of accurate, timely and insightful programme information.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships, building confidence and maintaining alignment across the programme lifecycle.
• Lead programme reviews, stage gates and readiness assessments.
• Ensure effective change control and configuration management where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and best‑practice programme management.
• Support business planning, investment cases, bids and growth initiatives through programme management expertise.
• Ensure delivery teams remain focused on achieving strategic objectives while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

Essential Skills And Experiences

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of Project Management (tools, techniques, practices).

University Level Education Or Professional Qualifications Gained Through Industry.

• Professional PM Qualification (APM or PMI as examples) or years of practical experience gained through application of Project Management.
• Exceptional coordination, pace, decision and sense‑making
• Ability to bring structure and control to high-tempo lifecycles cycles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills

Desired Skills And Experiences

• Strong experience in aerospace prototyping, flight‑test environments, or early‑stage vehicle development.
• Familiarity with electric/hybrid propulsion, UAS systems, and multidisciplinary integration.

Benefits You May Be Eligible For

• Alternate Fridays off with our 9‑day fortnight
• BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Annual collective incentive bonus scheme
• Enhanced family leave with 6 months' full‑pay maternity leave and 4 weeks' full‑pay paternity leave
• 20 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown
• Company sick pay
• Healthcare Cash Plan with Virtual GP access, dental and optical support, plus free cover for dependent children up to age 24
• Mental health and wellbeing support available 24/7
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Proud supporter of the Armed Forces through our Bronze Armed Forces Covenant commitment.

Malloy Aeronautics employees will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at Malloy Aeronautics are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security