Configuration Manager Portsmouth 12 Month Contract (likely to be extended beyond) This role requires Security Clearance Working on behalf of Manufacturing company within Aerospace / Space industry, they are seeking a Configuration Manager who comes from Aerospace, Space, Military, Automotive, Petro-Chemical industry, (any industry with rigorous data control). The postion is on a sub-contract basis located in Portsmouth. Role Overview – As part of the CADM team. You are responsible for ensuring Company guidelines are adhered to and CM (Configuration Management) best practices are followed. You provide guidance to the CADM team stakeholders. You support process production/improvement. You support CM tools user guides production, CM tools improvement and CM tools new releases training. You work closely with project, product and service teams while being part of the CADM team. You are the 1st line of support and training for the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool /Configuration Management Database (CMDB) users. Some Responsibilities include: • You are responsible for performing CM activities (identification, control and planning, change, status accounting, audit). • You are responsible for recording, controlling, maintaining and distributing the controlled data. • You are responsible for providing reports to the CADM Team Lead and/or the project, product or service teams. • You work in a shared workload environment, and you specifically support 1 project/product or more as the CADM focal point supported by CADM team members. • You are responsible, jointly with the rest of the CADM team to maintain the PLM/CMDB in a fit state. • You may be required to manage data in more than 1 environment. Essential Experience Required before applying • Digitally Literate and proficient with MS Office Tools • Previous experience of file/data management tools (MS Office, PDF editor, FTP, Nero, etc.). • Full Configuration Management knowledge (Configuration Identification, Configuration Structures (Assembly / Product etc), Baseline Management, Change Management, Status Accounting, Auditing). • Previous experience of Product Data Management tools (Windchill, Teamcenter, Aras Minerva, etc.) required • Understanding of project, product lifecycle highly desirable. • Exposure to APQP, CMII would be an asset • Experience setting up the Configuration processes on new project highly desirable. • Required qualification level • Good standard of education, Degree, HNC, Diploma, NVQ Level 5 or higher. • Oral & written English Language essential. • The role requires SC and eligibility to handle ITAR. Desirable • CM II or equivalent qualification desirable. • European languages advantageous. • Minimum 5 years Configuration Management experience in a technical or data management environment • Experience of working with Customers in a CM Liaison role • Experience in a sensitive data environment advantageous