Project Manager

Safran; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

25 days holidays

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible working options

Pension 10% employer

Early finish on Fridays

Professional development

Onsite amenities

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Safran in Wolverhampton is seeking a Project Manager to lead aerospace actuation programmes across the full lifecycle. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery against customer commitments, quality standards, cost targets and schedules.

The role requires delivering innovative and reliable aerospace solutions in a high-technology environment. You will engage with customers, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement in a global leader in aerospace.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace/defence or high-value manufacturing environments.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Proven track record delivering programmes on time, to budget, with quality.
• Excellent communication at all levels and with external customers.
• Understanding of aerospace regulatory frameworks (AS9100).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programme teams across Engineering, Industrialisation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk and resources to meet milestones and commitments.
• Interface with customers and stakeholders, providing regular progress updates.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks, implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace regulatory requirements and company governance.
• Monitor and report programme performance and progress.

Skills

Aerospace industry experience

Cross-functional leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance (AS9100)

Job description

Wolverhampton

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Project Manager

Wolverhampton

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.

Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturing capability and a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major global programmes or developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Your Role

Responsible for leading the delivery of aerospace actuation system programmes across the full product lifecycle, ensuring achievement of customer, quality, cost, schedule, and regulatory requirements. Working with cross-functional teams and customers, you will drive programme execution, manage risks and performance, and ensure successful delivery of innovative and reliable aerospace solutions.

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.

Safran Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programme teams across Engineering, Industrialisation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to achieve programme objectives.
• Manage programme scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resource plans to ensure delivery against agreed milestones and customer commitments.
• Act as the primary interface with customers and key stakeholders, providing regular updates on programme performance and progress.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks and issues, implementing corrective actions to maintain delivery targets.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace regulatory requirements, company processes, and governance standards throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Monitor and report programme performance

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in project management within an aerospace, defence, or high-value manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of industrial and manufacturing processes, including production readiness and lifecycle delivery
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex stakeholder environments
• Experience managing project performance across cost, schedule, quality, and risk
• Structured and methodical approach to planning, governance, and reporting
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels
• Understanding of aerospace standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g. AS9100)

Desirable

• Experience with actuation systems, electromechanical or hydraulic equipment
• Formal project management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, APMP)
• Exposure to New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialisation phases
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and project management tools
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)

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