Cross Program Industrial Manager Placement (12 months)

Job Description:

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Portsmouth 

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026! 

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,500

37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

*subject to completing full hours prior to this
 

About us: 

This role sits within the Cross Program Organisation for telecoms.

We cover a wide range of topics that touch multiple projects within Telecoms business unit including the following;

• Bids and proposals;
• Management of Internal Suppliers;
• Master Schedule Management;
• Stock Management;
• Cross Program Improvement Initiatives;
• Cross Program Prioritisation.

What you will be doing:

Within this role you will get exposure to all ongoing and future telecoms programs, you will be supporting live projects and on-going bid activity.

You will get to work with our key internal suppliers and support the delivery of equipment into our AIT facility.

You will get the opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders across the business and gain a working knowledge of supply chain and procurement processes and procedures. Within both the Payload and Mechanical Platform scope.

You will support improvement initiatives across a range of topics, from competitivity to streamlining of processes.

You will be working with team members in Portsmouth, Stevenage, and Toulouse.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying for a degree in Engineering, Business Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Project Management or Project Management Office PMO; 
• Team player:
• Able to manage and build relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internal to Airbus Defence and Space and with our supply base;
• Able to manage your time efficiently and prioritise work where needed;
• Have a desire to learn new skills and embrace change.

This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint-Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

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