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About the role
- Senior Programme Manager overseeing manufacturing engineering programme at Vertical Aerospace for electric aviation. Driving industrialisation and technical readiness for systems development and certification.
Responsibilities
- Translate aircraft programme objectives into actionable, integrated system deliverables.
- Build and maintain the system Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with dependencies and manufacturing need dates.
- Ensure plans are aligned to baselines, governance and approval requirements.
- Support system-level make-vs-buy decisions with Procurement and drive supplier selection.
- Monitor progress, escalate risks and manage dependencies proactively.
- Define and own the system budget in partnership with Finance.
- Track and consolidate spend across commodities, resolving variances.
- Coordinate resources across engineering, operations and enabling functions.
- Lead trade studies and sourcing strategy at system-level.
- Support contract negotiation and scope definition with suppliers.
- Act as senior programme execution contact for key suppliers post-contract.
- Partner with Supplier Category Managers to measure performance and manage contractual changes.
- Own the system-wide risk and issue register, driving proactive mitigation.
- Lead planning and execution for certification compliance across manufacturing commodities.
- Align ME deliverables with design, procurement, production, quality, finance and operations.
- Lead, coach and empower Programme Managers across the system.
- Resolve cross-functional challenges and interface effectively with senior leadership.
- define and track system KPIs (cost, schedule, quality, maturity, risk).
- Provide clear, concise reporting on status, risks and decisions required.
- Ensure robust communication and escalation across teams.
- Organise and lead system-level programme reviews and cross-functional coordination meetings.
- Oversee commodity-level reviews to ensure alignment and accountability.
- Drive action closure and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in programme or engineering management within aerospace or a high-technology environment.
- Proven track record leading complex systems through development, certification and entry into service.
- Strong knowledge of aerospace lifecycles, industrialisation processes and quality/certification requirements.
- Experience managing suppliers and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with programme management tools such as MS Project, PLM and ERP systems.
- Exceptional planning, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Benefits
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday
- 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell)
- 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership
- Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits
- Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand)
- Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance
- Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee
- Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it
- Breakfast on us, every day
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