Programme Manager

Programme Manager – Collins Aerospace Location: Goodrich Controls Holding Limited, Motor Drives, Fore 3, Fore Business Park, Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4SS Date Posted: 2025-11-25 Country: United Kingdom Position Role Type: Unspecified Joining Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, means working on the technologies that will power the next generation of electrified aircraft. As a Project Engineer / Junior Project Manager at our Electronic Controls and Motor Systems (ECMS) site, you’ll help drive R&D projects for advanced electric motors and controllers – while building your project management career in a high-growth area. Responsibilities Lead and coordinate multi-disciplined project teams, applying standard programme management processes to deliver assigned work packages and projects. Create, maintain and clearly communicate project plans, schedules and resource profiles to ensure delivery to time, cost and quality targets. Establish and maintain effective monitoring and control of project scope, budget, schedule and requirements, taking corrective actions where needed. Proactively identify and manage project risks, develop mitigation actions and contingency plans, and work with the Chief Engineer and Programme Manager to secure key milestones. Maintain a strong customer interface: provide clear status reporting, manage expectations and ensure customer requirements are understood and met. Drive the approved business case by monitoring non-recurring costs, recurring unit costs and resource utilisation, and by developing cost‑out opportunities through design changes and sourcing strategies. Oversee the design and build of development test rigs and equipment, ensure early involvement and timely selection of suppliers, and support production readiness and performance management across the supply chain. What You Will Learn Deepen your understanding of electrified aircraft systems, particularly electric motors and motor controllers in an R&D environment. Build hands‑on experience leading complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects from early development through to production readiness. Gain exposure to senior technical and programme leaders, learning how project, engineering, supply‑chain and commercial stakeholders work together on major programmes. Develop your commercial mindset by working with cost models, risk‑sharing approaches and sourcing strategies that support both customers and the business. Strengthen your leadership, communication and influencing skills in a matrix organisation with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications You Must Have Degree or equivalent experience, ideally in a technical discipline such as engineering or a related field. Proven experience managing customer‑facing projects in an engineering environment. Strong commercial acumen, with a track record of delivering projects against demanding targets in complex, multi‑disciplined settings. Experience working within a matrix organisation, with strong influencing skills to drive alignment and ensure key deliverables are met. Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, ability to work effectively with ambiguity, and excellent attention to detail while working at pace. Qualifications We Prefer Background in technology / product development, ideally within aerospace and/or electrical engineering. Experience with technology development projects that include significant R&D and engineering content. Exposure to supply chain engagement, including supplier selection, production readiness and performance management. Experience leading or contributing to integrated project teams (IPTs). What We Offer A key role in a rapidly growing area of Collins Aerospace, working on cutting‑edge electrification projects that shape the future of flight. Clear progression opportunities towards more senior project management roles for the right candidate. The chance to work with and learn from experienced engineers, programme managers and technical leaders across a multi‑disciplined environment. A hybrid working pattern that supports collaboration and flexibility. Business Area & Role Type This role sits within our Electronic Controls and Motor Systems (ECMS) organisation, focused on advancing electrified aircraft through R&D on electric motors and controllers. Role type Hybrid position: you will split your time between working remotely and being onsite at the ECMS facility, with an expectation of 3–4 days per week on site. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr