Programme Manager

Skills: Programme Management, Stakeholder Management, Planning, Financial Management, Risk, Continuous Improvement, MS Project

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world‑class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight‑control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury
, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.

As Programme Manager, you will take responsibility for leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver programme objectives, ensuring strong performance across delivery, cost, quality and customer satisfaction.

You will act as the primary customer interface for programme delivery, playing a key role in driving performance, managing risk, and optimising financial outcomes.

• Leading cross-functional teams to achieve programme objectives, ensuring On Time In Full (OTIF) delivery
• Acting as the primary customer interface for hardware delivery and programme performance
• Managing programme financials including budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and cost optimisation initiatives
• Overseeing planning, resource allocation and delivery milestones across the programme
• Driving continuous improvement activities using established methodologies (Gemba, CI tools)
• Supporting internal and customer programme reviews and reporting
• Managing change activities, bids, RFQs and business cases
• Maintaining programme governance, ensuring alignment with business management systems
• Preparing and delivering communications to senior leadership and stakeholders

This role will also support bid activities and ensure continuity of programme delivery across customer requirements.

• Proven experience in programme or project management within engineering or manufacturing environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  , with the ability to engage confidently at senior levels
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance (cost, cash, margin)
• Ability to lead and motivate cross‑functional teams to deliver against milestones and objectives
• Strong organisational and analytical capability, with experience managing multiple priorities within complex programmes
• Experience working within structured programme governance environments, including reporting and review processes
• Knowledge of project planning tools (e.g. MS Project) and programme management methodologies
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and continuous improvement approaches

You will be a driven and commercially aware leader
, confident taking ownership, influencing stakeholders, and delivering results in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment.