Quality Project Manager

Description

The team is looking for a Quality Project Manager to plan and run projects in the aerospace industry, with work sitting inside a matrix organization.

The role suits someone who can keep detailed plans, budgets and capacity in order while steering several cross-functional people and stakeholders.

The role is permanent and at professional experience level, within the Programme and Project Management job family.

Responsibilities

• Build and keep up detailed plans, workload estimates, the project budget and capacity balance.
• Oversee key project initiatives from start to finish.
• Spot improvement ideas, new processes or digital tools, and judge how they would affect the project scope.
• Follow timelines and budgets, flag risks and opportunities, and carry out basic mitigation steps.
• Write task status updates and lead regular progress meetings.
• Push project execution forward and hand work over to leadership.
• Use standard PMO frameworks in daily work, and escalate serious risks and opportunities when needed.
• Serve as the main contact for the project with higher project management levels.
• Coach and support cross-functional team members and key stakeholders.
• Keep project workflows in line with organisational standards, look after documentation and communications, and produce accurate progress reports on time.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
• At least 2 to 3 years of project management experience in aerospace.
• A record of taking complex projects from kickoff to close.
• Working knowledge of project management methods and tools.
• Strong leadership and decision-making, with the ability to set priorities and delegate well.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain relationships at every level.
• Experience in a matrix organisation and leading cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of aerospace regulations, safety standards and industry good practice.
• Strong problem-solving and the ability to pick things up quickly in a demanding environment.
• Business-fluent English. German is desirable.
• Experience with MS Office and G Suite.
• Willingness to travel.

Conditions

The role follows a hybrid model, splitting time between the office and remote work.

The office is well served by public transport.

Employment is permanent.

The company is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Recruitment never requires payment; report any impersonation of the company asking for money to the address given in the posting.

Benefits

• Career paths across the company's core European countries or in other regions worldwide.
• A motivated team to grow with and help shape the global business services unit.
• An intensive onboarding programme.
• The job calls for awareness of compliance risks and a commitment to acting with integrity.