Enablement Lead & Business Support

Broughton (Onsite)
35 hours per week

About the role

Guidant Global is partnering with Airbus to recruit an Enablement Lead & Business Support professional within the Wing of Tomorrow programme.

This is a key role supporting the development of future wing technologies, where you will lead logistics and enablement activity while driving the successful delivery of business support and project management processes. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure operational requirements are effectively translated into robust industrial processes.

This position offers the opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking programme focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and future manufacturing systems.

What you'll be doing

You'll play a central role in enabling project success by:

• Leading the logistics and enablement strategy and supporting its implementation across demonstrator build activities
• Driving delivery of business support projects using structured project management processes
• Supporting the set-up, development and evolution of project management structures and processes
• Collaborating with manufacturing, automation, digitalisation and build teams to embed operational requirements into industrial processes
• Ensuring the smooth operation of enablement systems covering people, machines, materials, methods and measurement
• Managing project planning, reporting, KPIs and integrated schedules, ensuring accurate performance tracking
• Establishing and maintaining risk registers, reporting frameworks and governance processes
• Coordinating stakeholder reporting and supporting business case and financial planning activities
• Supporting operational activities such as supplier coordination, purchase orders, diary management and visitor engagement

What we're looking for

We're keen to hear from individuals who bring:

• Experience working within a development or manufacturing environment
• Proven background in logistics, enablement or operational support
• Strong project management capability in an industrial or engineering setting
• Knowledge of production systems, including SQCDP principles and automated environments
• Experience working with internal and external service providers
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• High levels of self-motivation and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Confidence using digital tools, including Google-based systems
• Flexibility to travel within the UK where required

What's on offer

• Competitive hourly rates:
  • £25.95 per hour PAYE
  • £34.72 per hour Umbrella
• Standard 35-hour working week across 4.5 days, offering a strong work-life balance
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile innovation programme shaping the future of aerospace manufacturing
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology, processes and cross-functional collaboration
• Potential for extension beyond the initial 12-month contract

Security & eligibility

This role requires BPSS clearance, completed by Airbus Security.

Why apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-looking environment where your work will directly support the development of next-generation aerospace solutions. You'll be empowered to shape processes, influence delivery, and contribute to meaningful innovation.

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