Senior Aerospace PM: Lead Complex Projects & Compliance

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Fareham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional body

Career development

Pension scheme

Income protection

Life Assurance

Share scheme

25 days holiday

On-site facilities

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide programme leadership and governance for complex aerospace projects. The role involves setting strategy, securing resources, managing top-tier supplier contracts, and coordinating regulatory engagement and certification strategies.

You will lead day-to-day delivery of concurrent projects through Integrated Project teams, translating design inputs into clear plans covering scope, schedule, and budget, while aligning cross-functional

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.

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

Aerospace project management

Leadership of PMs

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

MSc/Chartered Engineer or MBA desirable

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide programme leadership and governance for complex aerospace projects. The role involves setting strategy, securing resources, managing top-tier supplier contracts, and coordinating regulatory engagement and certification strategies.

You will lead day-to-day delivery of concurrent projects through Integrated Project teams, translating design inputs into clear plans covering scope, schedule, and budget, while aligning cross-functional