Configuration Manager - #1756416

SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR.

With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner. Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defense, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking three experienced Configuration Managers to support the implementation and operation of a configuration management system across multiple engineering and technology programmes (2 in Belfast and 1 in Templecombe). These roles offer the opportunity to work closely with internal project teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective configuration control and delivery excellence.

Role Purpose

You will provide essential configuration management support across engineering teams, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and integrity of configuration data throughout the project lifecycle. This role demands high attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate configuration management activities within assigned project(s), collaborating closely with project managers, engineering managers, and other stakeholders.
• Adapt and execute configuration management systems in line with contractual and internal requirements.
• Maintain consistency and completeness of project configuration data.
• Develop and implement Configuration Management Plans (CMP).
• Define CM requirements for subcontractors and suppliers, and ensure proper implementation.
• Participate in the selection of configuration items and define product and system breakdown structures.
• Lead and manage Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), including preparation and follow-up activities.
• Establish and maintain configuration baselines (FBL, ABL, PBL).
• Track and communicate configuration status and history.
• Conduct configuration verification and support functional and physical configuration audits.
• Contribute to project phase reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR).
• Provide guidance and promote best practices in configuration management across teams.
• Support bid phase activities by contributing to CM-related quotations and requirement analysis.
  
  

Skills And Experience

Essential:

• Use of PC based tools including Microsoft Office
• Ability to produce work output on time and to schedule
• Understand the need to provide document structure and baseline reports
• Attention to detail and logical methodology of working
• Must be a team worker with good interpersonal skills
  
  

Desirable

• Awareness of Defence Standards 05-57 or similar acknowledged standards in CM
  
  

Special Requirements

• Security clearance (SC-level) - Hold already or ability to be granted
  
  

Values & Behaviours

• Customer-focused mindset.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Ability to innovate and think critically.
• Analytical mindset for solving complex technical problems.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to manage workload, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection
• 25 days holiday
• 5 days full sick pay per year
• Flexible working
• Cycle to Work & TechScheme
• Continuous professional development
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform
• If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
  
  

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