Programme Delivery Manager - INSIDE IR35 Contractor for 6 months

Pitstone Source: WhatJobs

£75,000–£110,000

Requirements

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

Other points/ attributes and skills that will come of use

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