Programme Manager
Banbury
Site-Based
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.
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.
Our UK Actuation business brings together engineering excellence, advanced manufacturing capability and a proud heritage within the aerospace sector. Whether supporting major global programmes or developing the next generation of actuation technologies, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
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 annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Comprehensive health cash plan
- Flexible working options
- Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
- Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
Your Role
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.
Key responsibilities include:
- 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.
