Technology Manager

Job description

Technology Manager

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.

Reference

2026-179299

Position description

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Sales / marketing - Financial support / offsets

Job title

Technology Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Technology Manager works within the Research and Technology segment of the Safran Electrical and Power business to ensure the management of IP, technology roadmaps and strategic relationships with partner organisations across UK aerospace in a consistent, controlled manner in keeping with Safran strategic needs.

Their position is in place to ensure that SEP maintain a series of technology roadmaps that are in keeping with long term Aerospace strategy by engaging with critical partners inside and outside of the business, and that in the execution of these roadmaps the IP produced is suitably managed.

The candidate will keep a clear view of Aerospace strategy and the role that both SEP and other organisations play in it, retain a strategic view on likely partnerships, as well as flag and advise against strategic and IP overlap.

• Management of IP topics within R&T segment, including the creation of NDAs and the review of any topics of strategic overlap between companies.

• Creation and management of key strategic relationships with new and existing partners to operate on funded and joint research programmes

• Management of IP overlap and protection, utilising critical understanding of the Aerospace environment, including the relevant experience and perimeter of other organisations that we may work with or compete with.

• Support to new bids within ATI/IUK funded programmes – providing critical expertise for the creation of bid frameworks and content.

• Review roadmaps published by the R&T team to ensure the alignment between these and overall SEP and ATI/IUK strategy.

• Providing Value for Money (VfM) assessments against new bids, in order to create and validate business cases in front of IUK/ATI/DBT.

• Presentation of any perceived opportunities within the strategic relationships to the R&T management

• Provide assistance where required to other Safran sites in their bid reviews, facilitated by central R&T.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

• 8% Bonus,

• Excellent Pension,

• 33 Days Holiday,

• Dental,

• BUPA,

• EV scheme,

• Workplace nursery scheme,

• finish on Fridays,

• Enhanced family friendly policies,

• Wellbeing programme,

• Employee assistance programme including health and finance,

• Onsite subsidised canteen

Candidate skills & requirements

• Master degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations

• Strong track record with proven experience, including experience leading and working with cross-functional teams is essential

• Training and experience in applying IP Management, Bid management and/or writing, management in strategic relationships and negotiation.

• Negotiation Skills: Ability to conduct negotiations internally or externally with customers, partners, competitors, etc. and reach consensus, in line with program objectives

• Aerospace and/ or defence program management experience strongly preferred

• Experience of working in a matrix organization.

• Experience within an Engineering environment is strongly preferred

Leadership Skills

• Strong leadership along with the ability to interface with cross-functional disciplines; using strong interpersonal skills to drive tasks to completion

Project/programme management:

• Fully understand the project management methodology (management of costs, deadlines, quality, etc.)

Emotional Skills :

• Self motivated with problem solving and decision making skills. Emotionally resilient and able to work effectively against demanding targets in a complex, multi-disciplined environment

Customer Management:

• Ability to establish a relationship of trust with a dynamic group of stakeholders.

• Experience of converging the needs of all parties in the form of shared and mutually acceptable solutions.

• Communication: Ability to deliver a synthetic and clear communication in a respectful manner.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South East

City (-ies)

Westfield Road LU7 9GT Pitstone, Buckinghamshire