Senior Programme Coordinator

Airbus; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

36-hour week with flexible hours

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking a Professional Programme/Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and drive aerospace programmes from inception through delivery. You will coordinate day-to-day issues, translate customer needs into clear objectives, and manage strategic supplier negotiations while maintaining budget targets.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, innovative thinking, and strong communication across site and group levels in a flexible, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• HNC in Engineering or related subject is required.
• Strong facilitation, communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Experience in cross-functional/multi-functional teams is expected.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day issues with the Programme Manager to meet objectives.
• Translate customer requirements into programme objectives for all functions.
• Negotiate with customers and suppliers on schedules and contracts.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Teamwork

Innovation mindset

Education

HNC in Engineering or related

Tools

Design toolsets

Engineering IT tools

Job description

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check). TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK. LOCATION: Belfast. TYPE: Full time. GRADE: Level 4.

What's In It For You

Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options.

Work / Life Balance: 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working.

Step into a pivotal role at Airbus Belfast, where your collaborative leadership will directly shape sustainable aerospace programmes and deliver world‑class solutions. Acting as the crucial link between key customers and multi‑functional teams, you will navigate strategic negotiations, implement smart digital workflows, and work closely with advanced metallic and composite structures. We are seeking an innovative professional with a challenger mindset to drive continuous improvement and help us build the future of flight within a dynamic, inclusive environment.

How You Will Contribute To The Team

• Support the Programme Manager to co‑ordinate day‑to‑day issues to ensure programme objectives and customer satisfaction are being realised.
• Maintain daily customer interface with responsibility for ensuring that customer requirements are clearly translated into programme objectives and understood by all functions.
• Negotiate with customer and strategic suppliers on schedule, contractual and other key programme issues.
• Identify change outside contract work scope, understand rationale and prepare any related claims.
• Co‑ordinate inputs to programme budgets and plans to achieve budget targets.
• Maintain a focus on identification and resolution of key programme risks through an effective management information system supported by meaningful metrics.
• Deputise for the Programme Manager as required.
• Lead and co‑ordinate multi functional teams.

About You

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided to demonstrate how they meet essential job criteria below, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential

• Have a minimum of HNC in Engineering or a business related subject and at least 3 years’ relevant project or programme management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• You will have an interest in deploying innovation and new ways of working.
• Previous experience working in cross functional/ multi functional teams.
• Strong facilitation skills for leading, motivating & enabling the team performance.
• Experience implementing solutions for automated reporting, KPI generation and planning.
• Be articulate and able to communicate information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work as part of a team both at site and group level.

Desirable

• Experience working in a Project environment is advantageous.
• Experience working in cost reduction.
• Knowledge and experience of metallic and composite structures.
• Knowledge and experience of design toolsets.
• IT skills associated with engineering activities.

Closing date: 18th September 2026.

Please note that meeting the mandatory criteria listed above guarantees consideration for the role, but does not ensure progression to the interview stage. In the event of a high volume of qualified applications, the selection panel reserves the right to shortlist and progress candidates who additionally meet one or more of the preferential (desirable) criteria.

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under‑represented in our workforce.

How We Can Support You

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

Company

Airbus Belfast Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Programme & Project Management

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.