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We are looking for a Programme Manager - Typhoon Export Support to join our Typhoon Support team, taking a key leadership role in the delivery and development of our support business across our international Typhoon customers.\nAs Programme Manager and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, you will have responsibility for a portfolio of key export support contracts and customers. You will lead a cross-functional IPT, bringing together functions from across the business to deliver contractual commitments, maintain strong operational performance and customer relationships, and develop the programme for the future.\nWhat you will do as Programme Manager - Typhoon Export Support\nLead the cross-functional IPT responsible for the successful delivery of key Typhoon Export Support programmes, providing clear direction, priorities and accountability across the team.\nTake overall programme responsibility for a portfolio of customer contracts, ensuring delivery against contractual, financial and operational commitments.\nAct as a senior point of contact for our export customers and key industrial partners, developing effective relationships and ensuring alignment on priorities and programme performance.\nEnsure the Export IPT acts as the effective interface between our Product and Test Equipment IPTs and export customers, providing customers with clear visibility of relevant activities, priorities and progress, while enabling the Product and Test Equipment IPTs to remain customer-agnostic and focused on common product requirements.\nDrive programme performance across schedule, cost, quality, risk and customer satisfaction, developing and executing robust recovery or improvement plans where required.\nLead the development and execution of programme strategy, ensuring our support solutions continue to meet evolving customer and product requirements.\nIdentify and develop opportunities to grow and strengthen the Typhoon Export Support business, working with customers and internal stakeholders to shape future requirements and secure follow-on business.\nLead effective programme governance, including management of risks and opportunities, financial performance, resource requirements and key programme decisions.\nChampion best-in-class project and programme management practices, supporting the development of capability across the wider Typhoon Support organisation.\nWhat you’ll bring\nYou will bring demonstrated experience in programme or project management, with the ability to lead complex programmes and federate cross-functional teams around common objectives. You will be comfortable taking ownership of programme performance, working across organisational boundaries and turning data into clear plans and tangible outcomes.\nKey skills and experience include:\nDemonstrated experience in programme and/or project management, ideally within a complex engineering, aerospace or defence environment.\nExperience leading and federating cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) or equivalent multidisciplinary teams.\nExperience managing complex customer contracts and delivering against financial, schedule, operational and contractual commitments.\nAbility to develop and execute data-driven programme plans, translating performance information into clear priorities, actions and measurable improvements.\nStrong understanding of programme governance, including risk and opportunity management, financial management, resource planning and performance management.\nExperience working directly with customers and industrial partners in a complex programme environment.\nAbility to operate effectively across multiple internal organisations, balancing customer requirements with wider product and business priorities.\nKnowledge of product support, Typhoon/Eurofighter or the wider defence support landscape would be advantageous but is not essential.\nThis is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.\nSecurity Clearance\nThis role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit the Leonardo Careers security and vetting page.\nWhy join us\nAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.\nTime to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.\nSecure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.\nYour Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).\nRewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.\nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.\nRefer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.\nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.\nFlexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.\nFor a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.\nLeonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.\nAt Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.\nBe part of something bigger - apply now!\nPrimary Location:\nGB - EdinburghAdditional Locations:\nGB - Luton - Cap. 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