Programme Manager

Thales

Programme Manager responsible for leading successful delivery of engineered programmes at Thales. Managing multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring delivery to cost, schedule and quality targets.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeReading • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver engineered and physical outputs on time, on budget and to the required quality.
Oversee the full delivery lifecycle, including manufacturing, integration, deployment and in‑service support.
Manage programme baselines, budgets, risks, opportunities and change control.
Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal delivery functions.
Provide clear progress updates at senior reviews and drive alignment across engineering, production and commercial teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience delivering complex physical programmes involving engineered systems or manufactured products.
Practical knowledge of working in industries such as aerospace, defence, transportation, critical infrastructure, or comparable product/system-based sectors.
Strong leadership of large, multi‑disciplinary teams across engineering, production and procurement, through every delivery stage; from design and manufacture to deployment and operational support.
Excellent customer and supplier management skills with the ability to resolve delivery challenges.
Solid understanding of planning, baselines, financial control, KPIs and risk management.
Ability to work effectively in a complex, multi‑site environment with strong communication and commercial awareness.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-related bonus
Cash car allowance
Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
24 hours volunteering paid for
Private healthcare for couples
Pension scheme
Life cover
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
Gym membership discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

programme managementrisk managementfinancial controlKPI managementmanufacturingintegrationdeploymentin-service supportchange controldelivery lifecycle

Soft Skills

leadershipcustomer managementsupplier managementcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingalignment drivingteam collaborationorganizational skillscommercial awareness