Configuration Change Manager

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.