Configuration Change Manager

Configuration Change Manager Filton (Hybrid - 80% 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.