Configuration Change Manager

Guidant Global
Filton, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
£ 99K

Job location

Filton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Configuration Management
Iterative and Incremental Development
SAP Applications

Job description

As a Configuration Change Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end change process, ensuring configuration data is accurate, controlled, and aligned with programme requirements.

Working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams, you will help drive change governance, support industrialisation, and ensure modifications are delivered on time, to cost, and to quality standards., * Lead and manage the full configuration change lifecycle, including standard and customised modifications

  • Ensure governance and compliance with internal processes and configuration standards
  • Chair meetings, prepare documentation, and coordinate stakeholders across multiple functions
  • Drive consistency and quality of inputs to support business cases, timelines, cost, and delivery
  • Support industrialisation activities, including mod batching and programme alignment
  • Manage configuration tools (e.g. ACC2 or similar), ensuring data accuracy and traceability
  • Oversee modification opening, workflow progression, and closure activities
  • Support incremental development and major project milestones across the A320 programme
  • Produce modification breakdowns to support certification and programme delivery
  • Act as a focal point for configuration management queries, ensuring timely resolution
  • Provide regular updates and insights to internal teams and stakeholders, This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised aerospace leader and play a critical role in delivering complex configuration changes that directly impact aircraft production and performance.

Requirements

We're looking for candidates with strong configuration or change management experience within a complex engineering environment. You will ideally have:

  • Proven experience in configuration management, change control, or a similar role
  • Background in aerospace or a highly regulated industry (manufacturing/engineering)
  • Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills
  • Experience working with configuration or enterprise systems (e.g. SAP or similar tools)
  • A structured, detail-driven approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Knowledge of engineering change, industrial processes, or project environments

What's in it for You?

  • Opportunity to work on industry-leading aerospace programmes
  • Exposure to large-scale, complex engineering projects
  • Collaborative, high-performing environment with strong technical teams
  • Hybrid working offering flexibility and work-life balance
  • Long-term contract with strong potential for extension, * APS
  • ARP
  • Industrial
  • configuration management
  • SAP
  • project Change

About the company

Guidant Global is partnering with a world-leading aerospace organisation to recruit Configuration Change Managers to support high-profile programmes within the A320 family. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in managing complex engineering changes, driving accuracy, compliance, and delivery across a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

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