Senior Manager & Chief Projects Engineer - Connectivity in Surrey

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The Senior Manager drives programme performance by working in close partnership with functional leadership to ensure Connectivity projects are staffed with the right combination of capabilities and capacities at the right point in the programme lifecycle. Reporting to the Engineering Integration Leader, the role leads the Connectivity Engineering IPT, owns technical risk and opportunity management, and holds single-point responsibility for on-time and on-budget delivery of Connectivity modification programmes from contract award through to certification and entry into service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Execution: Own on-time and on-budget delivery of all Connectivity modification programmes across the CME portfolio. Lead the Connectivity Engineering IPT, setting pace and direction across all active and pipeline projects. Apply a maturity-gated, hybrid agile/waterfall execution strategy; ensure engineering flow is driven by technical readiness, not task lists, and that full kit is available before downstream disciplines are engaged. Monitor and own the Tier 2 and Tier 3 performance metrics for Connectivity programmes, including Design Maturity and Certification Maturity milestone achievement and freeze sequence compliance. Own the engineering baseline for all Connectivity projects, maintaining configuration integrity from concept through to certification.
• Capability and Capacity Management in a Matrix: Work closely with functional senior managers to ensure Connectivity programmes have access to the right engineering capabilities at the right time. Identify resource requirements early in the programme lifecycle, translate them into clear demand signals, and elevate gaps before they become schedule threats. Influence functional workforce planning by providing forward-looking visibility of Connectivity programme demand across disciplines. Where capability gaps cannot be resolved internally, work with functional leadership and the Engineering Integration Leader to identify and action solutions, whether through upskilling, reallocation, or external resource. Hold functional teams accountable for delivery commitments once resource is allocated, escalating performance issues through the appropriate leadership channel.
• Technical Risk and Opportunity Management: Own the technical risk and issue register for all Connectivity programmes, maintaining an accurate, current, and prioritised view of the RIO landscape. Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective action for technical issues affecting schedule, budget, or airworthiness compliance. Identify technical opportunities to improve delivery performance, reduce rework, or increase engineering maturity at key milestones, and drive them to resolution. Escalate risks to the Engineering Integration Leader with clear impact assessment and recommended mitigation, not just problem statements. Ensure that technical decisions are traceable, documented, and aligned to the applicable airworthiness requirements under EASA Part 21J.
• Airworthiness and Certification: Ensure all Connectivity modification programmes are planned and executed in compliance with EASA Part 21J design organisation requirements and applicable certification basis. Work closely with the Airworthiness Manager to ensure Compliance Reports, ICA deliverables, and certification documentation are produced on schedule and to the required standard. Support or lead customer and authority interactions at key certification milestones, acting as the technical voice of the Connectivity IPT. Maintain awareness of evolving airworthiness requirements and ensure their implications for Connectivity programmes are understood and addressed early.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary engineering interface for Connectivity programmes with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities. Build and maintain strong working relationships with CME functional leads, the Airworthiness function, Proposals, and the broader Integration leadership team. Provide clear, concise programme performance reporting to the Engineering Integration Leader, including honest assessment of schedule and cost.