Value Stream Technical Lead

Value Stream Technical Lead
Pitstone
Hybrid
Your Role
Lead the delivery of Safran's most complex and strategically significant engineering development programmes, providing direction across multiple projects, global teams and senior stakeholder groups. Partnering closely with the Project Chief Engineer, Programme Managers and executive leadership, you will drive programme performance, customer satisfaction and business outcomes while shaping best practice across the wider project management community.

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

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 Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-board energy system, the company designs and provides modular, innovative and optimised architectures and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and govern major engineering development programmes, ensuring delivery against performance, cost, quality, schedule and business objectives throughout the product lifecycle.
* Act as the senior programme interface for customers, partners, suppliers and executive stakeholders, building trusted relationships and driving successful programme outcomes.
* Define and execute programme delivery strategies, ensuring alignment between technical, industrial and commercial objectives across global teams.
* Drive achievement of development milestones, Non-Recurring Cost (NRC), Recurring Cost (RC) and risk-reduction targets while maintaining robust programme governance.
* Provide leadership to cross-functional, multi-site Integrated Programme Teams across engineering, industrialisation, procurement, quality and supply chain functions.
* Lead programme reviews, steering committees and key decision forums, providing clear recommendations and escalation paths for strategic issues and opportunities.
* Oversee programme risk, opportunity and change management activities, ensuring informed decision-making and effective mitigation of technical and commercial risks.
* Champion project management excellence, continuous improvement and the adoption of best practice methodologies, tools and standards across the wider organisation.

What You'll Bring
* Degree qualified in Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline, or able to demonstrate significant equivalent experience.
* Extensive experience leading large-scale engineering development programmes within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated industry.
* Proven track record of delivering complex programmes against demanding cost, schedule, technical performance and quality targets.
* Excellent executive stakeholder management skills, including experience leading customer relationships at a strategic level.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
* Advanced knowledge of project and programme management methodologies, governance frameworks, risk management and change control processes.
We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.
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If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

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