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Programme Delivery Manager - INSIDE IR35 Contractor for 6 monthsSafran Engineering Services UK Limited • Pitstone, England, GB
Programme Delivery Manager - INSIDE IR35 Contractor for 6 months

Programme Delivery Manager - INSIDE IR35 Contractor for 6 months

Safran Engineering Services UK Limited • Pitstone, England, GB
4 days ago
Job type
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Job description

Safran Engineering Services is seeking an experienced Programme Delivery Manager to lead a major engineering and quality services programme supporting Safran Electrical & Power.

This is not a traditional project management role.

You will be responsible for the successful mobilisation, deployment and ongoing management of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, ensuring customer satisfaction, resource availability, delivery performance and effective programme governance.

The role will oversee a team of up to 22 engineers, quality professionals and PMO resources supporting critical aerospace programmes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the mobilisation and ramp-up of engineering and quality resources.
  • Manage customer demand, capacity planning and resource forecasting.
  • Act as the primary customer interface for service delivery activities.
  • Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and deployment of resources.
  • Monitor service performance, utilisation and customer satisfaction.
  • Manage programme risks, issues and escalations.
  • Lead weekly and monthly governance reviews.
  • Develop recovery plans for resource gaps, demand increases and delivery issues.
  • Maintain programme reporting, KPIs and performance dashboards.
  • Support commercial discussions, change requests and growth opportunities.

Success in This Role

Within the first six months, you will:

  • Successfully manage the ramp-up of engineering and quality resources.
  • Establish robust governance and reporting.
  • Maintain strong customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure resource demand and capacity remain aligned.
  • Identify and mitigate delivery risks proactively.
  • Create a scalable operating model capable of supporting future growth.

Some other points/ attributes and skills that will come of use

  1. Ramp-up experience – Proven delivery of 10 + personnel
  2. Stakeholder management – Able to manage customer, engineering, quality and leadership teams effectively
  3. Commercial awareness – Understands revenue, utilisation, margins and scope control
  4. Ownership mentality – Brings solutions and fights problems
  5. Recruitment knowledge – Experienced in hiring, onboarding and workforce planning
  6. Risk management – Identifies issues early and drives mitigation
  7. Executive communication – Can confidently present status, risks and recovery plans to senior leaders
  8. Influencing skills – Challenges unrealistic demands
  9. Organisation and governance – Maintains clear reporting, actions, forecasts and dashboards
  10. Aerospace/engineering experience – Understands realities of technical resource delivery and customer environment

Requirements

Essential

  • Experience managing engineering or technical services teams.
  • Experience mobilising or scaling teams of 15+ resources.
  • Strong customer-facing stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in aerospace, defence or regulated industries.
  • Commercial awareness including forecasting, utilisation and resource planning.
  • Proven track record managing risks, escalations and customer expectations.
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Desirable

  • Experience within an engineering services or consultancy environment.
  • Resource delivery or workforce planning experience.
  • Contractor and subcontractor management experience.
  • Knowledge of quality and engineering delivery environments.

Benefits

  • Early finish on a Friday - 0800-1645 Mon-Thurs, 0800-1200 Friday
  • Onsite canteen
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