SC-Cleared Delivery Manager – Defence & Aerospace

Proactive.IT Appointments Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Appointments Limited in Bristol is recruiting an experienced Delivery Manager to lead digital engineering initiatives for defence and aerospace programmes. You will work on complex projects across engineering lifecycles, coordinating between engineering, manufacturing and software teams to deliver value.

This role requires strong stakeholder management, governance knowledge and the ability to navigate regulatory environments, with hybrid working and a current security clearance or

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex projects or products within Aerospace, Defence or another highly regulated industry.
• Strong programme or project delivery experience across engineering or digital transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across multiple business functions.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and external suppliers.
• Knowledge of engineering governance, assurance and regulatory environments.
• Experience managing risks, budgets, delivery plans and programme dependencies.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with a collaborative approach to delivery.
• The ability to balance strategic objectives with successful day-to-day execution.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of digital engineering products, platforms and transformation initiatives from concept through to deployment.
• Managing delivery roadmaps, priorities, budgets, risks and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, software and programme teams to define requirements and deliver business value.
• Driving adoption of Digital Engineering practices, governance and standard ways of working.
• Supporting the implementation of Digital Thread and Digital Continuity across engineering and manufacturing environments.
• Delivering improvements across Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering and Capability Demonstration activities.
• Coordinating cross-functional teams, suppliers and technology partners to achieve successful programme outcomes.
• Ensuring solutions meet quality, regulatory, security and compliance requirements.
• Managing stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Driving continuous improvement, operational excellence and innovation throughout delivery.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Education

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline

APM, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum or SAFe certifications

ITIL or Service Management qualifications

Tools

ALM platforms

PLM platforms

Job description

Proactive Appointments Limited in Bristol is recruiting an experienced Delivery Manager to lead digital engineering initiatives for defence and aerospace programmes. You will work on complex projects across engineering lifecycles, coordinating between engineering, manufacturing and software teams to deliver value.

This role requires strong stakeholder management, governance knowledge and the ability to navigate regulatory environments, with hybrid working and a current security clearance or