Technical Programme Manager in Bristol

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Our Mission

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take‑off and landing) aircraft, will set a new safety standard for how we navigate the sky and achieve airliner‑level safety certification by 2028.

What to Expect

You will play a pivotal role in translating high‑level programme goals into clear, achievable deliverables for the Systems Safety & Systems Engineering team. Working across multiple disciplines, you will ensure engineering outputs stay aligned with aircraft milestones, budget expectations, and regulatory requirements, acting as the central hub between engineering, programme, and supporting functions.

What You’ll Do

• Translate programme milestones into detailed aircraft‑level deliverables for the Systems Safety & Systems Engineering team.
• Build and maintain integrated, resource‑loaded schedules aligned with the overall aircraft development plan.
• Monitor progress against key milestones, manage dependencies and highlight risks.
• Track departmental budget, including support contracts, licences and training, and flag any variances early.
• Coordinate cross‑functional inputs to ensure aircraft‑level deliverables are consistent and integrated.
• Support lifecycle planning through requirements maturity, safety evidence, configuration baselines and mass properties inputs.
• Lead internal reviews and contribute to wider programme reviews, ensuring key decisions and actions are captured and followed up.
• Maintain clear reporting to senior leadership on progress, risks, and support needed.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience managing technical programmes or complex engineering projects in aerospace, automotive or a similar high‑tech industry.
• Strong understanding of engineering development lifecycles, especially in systems engineering, safety and configuration management.
• A track record of delivering against challenging cost, schedule and technical goals.
• Confidence working with multidisciplinary engineering teams and resolving cross‑functional issues.
• Experience with project management and scheduling tools such as MS Project, PLM or ERP systems.
• Great communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels and present clear updates to stakeholders.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high‑quality, certifiable outcomes.

What can you expect from us?

We are on a mission and looking for challenges. Our flexible, supportive culture and focus on ingenuity, courage and safety give you the chance to do the best work of your career. We build success through teamwork and relentless pursuit of our goals.

Our 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.

Disclaimer Statement

We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see our Legal section.