Programme Manager

Location: Onsite, 5 days per week (Occasional WFH flex) Travel: Occasional Filton (Bristol) customer meetings Sector: Aerospace Type: Contract - Inside IR35

Overview

We are recruiting a Programme Manager to support a critical recovery and growth programme for our Aerospace client, the role carries high visibility, urgency, and impact.

You will lead an integrated cross‑functional team and act as the primary interface between engineering, manufacturing, operations, and the customer.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate an Integrated Project Team across ME, Engineering, Network & Production Scheduling, Operations, and Customer Service. Drive delivery performance, ensuring adherence to schedule, cost, scope, and technical targets. Provide clear guidance, challenge teams, and create accountability across all functions. Collate and interpret programme data, reporting status, risks, and actions to senior leadership and customer teams (up to president level). Work closely with senior customer stakeholders, including US‑based leadership, to manage expectations, communicate progress, and negotiate changes. Identify risk, mitigate issues, and proactively adjust plans to recover slippage. Ensure full visibility of performance metrics, variances, and programme health. Support scope changes, claims, or commercial opportunities that improve revenue or margin. Apply strong programme management pr...