Programme Manager
Slough
Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.
At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
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:
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary and pay review
- 22.5 days' holiday + bank holidays
- Pension
- Income Protection
- Life Assurance 8 x Salary
- Health Cash Plan
Your Role
We are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead the successful delivery of assigned programmes and product families throughout the full product lifecycle. You will be responsible for achieving key business objectives, coordinating cross-functional activities, and leading multidisciplinary teams to drive collaboration, performance, and customer satisfaction. The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to foster a collaborative team culture while ensuring programmes are delivered on time, within scope, and to target outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage programmes/projects throughout the lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery against agreed objectives, timescales, and business goals.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate programme risks, implementing corrective actions to ensure successful outcomes.
- Review and validate sales proposals, technical estimates, and business cases, ensuring commercial viability and appropriate governance approvals.
- Manage programme financial performance, including sales, revenue, profitability, cost control, forecasting, and recovery planning where required.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated programme plans with clear milestones, deliverables, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners, ensuring effective collaboration, resource allocation, and issue resolution.
- Chair programme review meetings, monitor progress, track actions, manage change requests, and provide regular status updates to customers and senior leadership.
- Support contract management and business growth activities by ensuring robust contractual agreements are in place and contributing to new business opportunities
