Project Manager
Posted Today by Searchability NS&D
£35 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Filton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Project Manager role focuses on supporting the Widebody Systems Programme, specifically in Fuel and Landing Gear systems within the aerospace sector. The position involves managing complex engineering and design processes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The role requires effective coordination across various teams and stakeholders while adhering to configuration management processes. This is a high-profile contract position with an initial duration until November 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of projects within the Widebody Systems UK Programme, focusing on Fuel and Landing Gear systems.
- Deliver agreed work packages to time, cost, and quality.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Integrate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Customer Services, and Chief Engineering teams.
- Monitor budgets, report on progress, and manage suppliers.
- Contribute to financial planning activities.
- Ensure adherence to Programme Management and Configuration Management processes.
Key Skills:
- Understanding of Aircraft manufacturing.
- Knowledge of configuration management toolsets.
- Sound technical awareness of engineering, design, build, and test challenges.
- Experience delivering to time, cost, and quality objectives.
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
- Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of budget control and financial reporting.
Salary (Rate): £35.00/hr
City: Filton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
PROJECT MANAGER – CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
£35 per hour via Umbrella
Initial contract until November 2026
35-hour working week
High-profile role supporting the Widebody Systems Programme (Fuel & Landing Gear)
Managing complex engineering, design, and change processes for aircrafts, using configuration management tools.
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is a world-leading organisation within the aerospace sector, delivering complex aircraft programmes across development, production, and in-service support. Operating in a highly collaborative, international environment, they are currently strengthening their Programme Management capability within the Widebody Systems UK team. As a result, they are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support critical Fuel and Landing Gear activities.
THE PROJECT MANAGER – WIDEBODY SYSTEMS ROLE
As a Project Manager, you will support a portfolio of projects within the Widebody Systems UK Programme, focusing on Fuel and Landing Gear systems. You will be responsible for delivering agreed work packages to time, cost and quality, working closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. You will integrate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Customer Services and Chief Engineering teams, ensuring effective coordination, risk management and communication throughout the project lifecycle. The role also includes budget monitoring, reporting, supplier management, and contribution to financial planning activities, ensuring programme objectives and customer expectations are met. This must be achieved while adhering to Programme Management and Configuration Management processes.
PROJECT MANAGER – ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Understanding of Aircraft manufacturing is essential
- Knowledge of configuration management toolsets
- Sound technical awareness to understand engineering, design, build and test challenges
- Experience delivering to time, cost and quality objectives
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
- Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional teams
- Understanding of budget control and financial reporting
TO BE CONSIDERED
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly at ryan.baker@searchability.com. For further information please call 0203 854 0120. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.