Program Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Mane Contract Services
£50 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Luton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Program Manager will support a leading aerospace manufacturer on a 6-month contract, focusing on cost reduction and product improvement initiatives across various aerospace programmes. The role involves managing multiple programmes, coordinating with stakeholders, and collaborating with international teams. The successful candidate will leverage their experience in engineering or manufacturing to drive project outcomes effectively. Immediate start is available, with a requirement for on-site engagement three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and analyse manufacturing costs across current product lines, identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
- Drive and deliver product improvement initiatives across multiple concurrent projects.
- Manage up to 10+ programmes of varying size, complexity, and urgency.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external customers to ensure project objectives are met.
- Navigate cross-functional teams (no direct reports) to deliver outcomes within tight deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with international teams (requiring occasional early on-site engagement).
Key Skills:
- Proven experience managing complex, fast-paced, and customised engineering or manufacturing programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities.
- Demonstrated success in driving cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Aerospace or advanced manufacturing sector experience preferred.
Salary (Rate): £50.00/hr
City: Luton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
About the Company We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a leading aerospace manufacturer on a 6-month contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost reduction and product improvement initiatives across a range of existing aerospace programmes.
About the Role The successful candidate will play a key role in driving cost reduction and product improvement initiatives across a range of existing aerospace programmes.
Responsibilities
- Review and analyse manufacturing costs across current product lines, identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
- Drive and deliver product improvement initiatives across multiple concurrent projects.
- Manage up to 10+ programmes of varying size, complexity, and urgency.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external customers to ensure project objectives are met.
- Navigate cross-functional teams (no direct reports) to deliver outcomes within tight deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with international teams (requiring occasional early on-site engagement).
Qualifications Proven experience managing complex, fast-paced, and customised engineering or manufacturing programmes.
Required Skills Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities. Demonstrated success in driving cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
Preferred Skills Aerospace or advanced manufacturing sector experience preferred.
Pay range and compensation package 3 days on site: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Immediate start available (ASAP – End of October / Early November)