Project Manager - Widebody Systems

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace organisation in Filton seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the A330 Programme. You will lead project activities across engineering, design, procurement, and configuration teams. The ideal candidate has strong project management experience, preferably in aerospace, and is skilled in communication and stakeholder management. This role offers technical challenges and stability in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical or engineering environment.
• Aerospace background preferred with aircraft knowledge.
• Understanding of configuration management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities across teams.
• Build and maintain project plans and schedules.
• Support programme governance and risk management.

Skills

Project management experience

Strong communication skills

Technical discussion facilitation

Stakeholder management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Opportunity

A leading aerospace organisation is looking for an experienced Project Manager to support the Widebody Systems function on the A330 Programme. This is a hands‑on delivery role supporting engineering, design, procurement, and configuration teams to keep programme activities running smoothly.

You’ll be operating in a highly technical environment, helping to coordinate complex system‑level work packages, manage schedules, track risks and issues, and support project governance. If you enjoy being at the centre of technical programmes and working closely with engineering teams, this role will suit you well.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and coordinating project activities across engineering, design, configuration, and procurement teams
• Building and maintaining project plans, schedules, and milestones
• Supporting programme governance, reporting, risk management, and project controls
• Working with Integrated Configuration Controls (ICC) and related toolsets
• Facilitating technical discussions with engineers and supporting decision making
• Managing stakeholder relationships across multiple functions
• Supporting programme reviews, ensuring accurate planning inputs and documentation
• Working in a hybrid environment with regular onsite collaboration in Filton

What We’re Looking For

• Strong project management experience within a technical or engineering environment
• Aerospace background preferred (aircraft knowledge is a big advantage)
• Ability to hold technical discussions with engineering teams
• Experience with planning tools (e.g., MS Project)
• Understanding of configuration management processes
• Confident communicator, able to work with stakeholders at all levels
• Able to build and maintain project plans and manage risk
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, multi‑discipline environment
• Experience over formal qualifications - capability is key

Why Apply

This is a long‑term programme role offering stability, interesting technical challenges, and the chance to contribute directly to the delivery and improvement of a major aircraft programme.

If you’ve worked in aerospace, engineering, or configuration environments and enjoy managing cross‑functional projects, this is a great opportunity.