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Head of Programs – Aerospace | UAE We are supporting a high-growth aerospace programme in the UAE as it transitions from design into certification and scaled development. This is a critical leadership hire, responsible for bringing control, structure, and delivery discipline to a complex aircraft programme.
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Head of Programs – Aerospace \| UAE
We are supporting a high-growth aerospace programme in the UAE as it transitions from
design into certification and scaled development
.
This is a critical leadership hire, responsible for bringing
control, structure, and delivery discipline
to a complex aircraft programme.
The Role
- Lead end-to-end programme delivery across development and certification
- Own
- cost, schedule, and risk control
- across engineering, test, and certification teams
- Drive execution discipline — challenge timelines, enforce accountability, and ensure delivery
- Establish and maintain
- robust programme governance
- (planning, reporting, milestones)
- Act as a
- hands-on leader
- , bridging gaps and supporting teams where needed
- Build and lead a small PM function (certification + programme support)
- Partner closely with senior leadership on programme visibility and decision-making
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years in aerospace programme leadership
- Proven track record of
- owning cost and budget control
- on complex programmes
- Experience delivering aircraft or advanced aerospace development programmes
- Strong ability to
- drive control and challenge engineering teams
- Comfortable operating in a
- dynamic, scaling environment
- Nice to Have
- Certification exposure (EASA or equivalent)
- Background in OEM, Tier 1, or defence aerospace environments
- Experience with structured PM tools (e.g. Jira)
- Why This Role?
- Opportunity to play a
- key leadership role in a flagship aerospace programme
- Direct impact on the transition from development to certification
- High visibility with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
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