P-8A Training Programme Manager

Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating worldwide for more than 35 years. We work with some of the industry''s best-known companies who demand the highest standard of service. On behalf of our global defence client, we are seeking to employ a P-8A Training Programme Manager to be based at Bristol.

Due to the nature of this role to be successful in an application you should be a UK passport holder. You will need to be security cleared to SC level.

Job Title: P-8A Training Programme Manager
Location: Bristol
Employment Type: Contract 12 months
Working time: Mon -Friday only
Package: Competitive hourly Rate, Hybrid (min 3 days a week onsite)

Role Purpose

• Lead and be accountable for the delivery of the P-8A Training Support Provision (TSP) contract (time, cost, requirement and quality).
• Act as the primary interface to the UK MOD for overall performance.
• Support E-7 Training transition from mobilisation to execution phase, thus creating and standing up the Training Service IPT.

Key P-8A TSP Contract Elements

• Provision of SQEP Instructors and Console Operators to meet the Statement of Requirements.
• Provision of Course Design Support Personnel to meet the Statement of Requirements.
• Ensure Specified Assets availability and provision of suitably qualified maintenance personnel, spares, licences and configuration control.
• Manage Additional Tasks.
• Provide General Support personnel for daily Training Centre operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the cross?functional programme team delivering P?8A & E?7 training and associated scope.
• Execute, monitor, control and report the programme in accordance with clients processes and governance to meet time, cost and quality targets, and contractual KPIs.
• Act as the primary interface to internal and external stakeholders, including the Authority, MOD customers, NAM and OC42.
• Integrate and implement Programme Management Best Practices across the TSP programme.
• Support Training Growth initiatives (e.g. PP2 / POWER), international training expansion (Germany, Denmark, Norway) and training device upgrades.
• Oversee day?to?day leadership of assigned TSP Project Manager(s); provide coaching, development and performance management.
• Maintain strong supplier and subcontract management, ensuring SQEP recruitment and contractor performance.
• Champion Boeing values and behaviours; foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure timely delivery of contractual deliverables, CDRLs and milestone commitments.

Essential Requirements

• Accredited programme/project management qualification: APMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI?PMP, Boeing PMW courses or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading cross?functional teams, ideally in a matrix organisation.
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrable track record of successful delivery and accountability.
• Ability to act as primary customer interface and influence senior stakeholders.

Desirable Skills & Attributes

• 10+ years'' programme / project management experience in aerospace or defence, with budget ownership and cost management.
• Direct experience managing UK MOD contracts and service contracts, including KPI/PI management.
• Experience of mobilisation-to?execution transitions and standing up training or sustainment capability.
• Strong stakeholder management across clients, suppliers, sponsors and assurance organisations.
• Demonstrable skills in contract/financial control over multi?year production or sustainment contracts.
• Ability to manage change within challenging schedules and competing priorities.
• Degree qualified (preferably engineering or business management).
• ''Can?do'' attitude, pragmatic problem solver, collaborative leader who gets the best from a team.