Senior Aerospace PM – Complex Projects & Certification

Parker Aerospace; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day home‑working per week

Funded professional body membership

Pension with up to 10% company match

Life Assurance x4 salary

Share purchase plan

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Private medical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Parker Meggitt is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide programme leadership for complex aerospace projects, including strategy, resource alignment, supplier contracts and certification pathways. You will translate design and regulatory inputs into clear plans with scope, schedule and budget.

You will chair programme boards, coordinate with OEMs and authorities, mentor PMs, and drive risk mitigation across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful certification and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Technical degree required or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years leading complex aerospace programmes with growing responsibility.
• Proven leadership of PMs, major contract negotiation and programme financial accountability.
• Deep regulatory/compliance experience (FAA/ EASA/ Defence aviation authorities) and ability to represent the organisation to regulators and Senior Customers.
• MSc/Chartered Engineer or MBA desirable; PgMP or advanced project management certification.
• Proven track record delivering complex design/change projects or major modifications with successful FAA EASA/ CAA certification.
• Experience negotiating with certification authorities, managing internal/external stakeholders, major supplier/prime contracts and program-level finance/P&L.

Responsibilities

• Chair programme boards/steering groups and consolidate project reporting for execs
• Coordinate negotiations with OEMs, primes and certification authorities (with Commercial Support)
• Manage cross-functional interactions
• Mentor junior team members PMs; triage escalations and unblock strategic issues
• Oversee major test campaigns (Product Development, In-Service Support), regulatory submissions and high-level risk mitigation

Skills

Project leadership

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

PM certifications

Education

MSc/Chartered Engineer/MBA

PgMP or advanced PM certification

Job description

Parker Meggitt is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide programme leadership for complex aerospace projects, including strategy, resource alignment, supplier contracts and certification pathways. You will translate design and regulatory inputs into clear plans with scope, schedule and budget.

You will chair programme boards, coordinate with OEMs and authorities, mentor PMs, and drive risk mitigation across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful certification and on-time delivery.