Job Description

Configuration Change Manager

Filton (Hybrid - 60% onsite)

£35.71 per hour PAYE / £47.76 per hour Umbrella

35 hours per week | 4.5-day working pattern

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.

About the Role

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

What We're Looking For

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

Additional Information

Location: Filton (Hybrid - 60% onsite)

Hours: 35 hours per week, typically across 4.5 days

Security Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by the client)

Travel: Occasional travel may be required

IR35: Inside

Interview Process: Single-stage interview (onsite preferred)

Why Apply?

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.

If you're looking to take the next step in your configuration or change management career within a forward-thinking and innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy