Job Spec

Program and Product Manager

Permanent

Location: Initially Bavaria, Germany and greater Zurich, Switzerland

Salary: Excellent and competitive

Start: As soon as possible

Ref: 00216

Our international aerospace client is expanding their Business Aviation activities in Europe and requires an experienced Program and Product Manager.

The role:

  • Support the interior development phase in Bavaria and help in the set-up of the Switzerland Interior Completion Centre for the business jet being developed.
  • During the development phase, assist the Head of Completions in developing the key processes linked to the aircraft Completions process.
  • Track the overall program deliverables for the interior and its ancillary systems and thus help pave the way for a smooth Entry-into-Service.
  • Function is responsible for setting-up, managing and continuous improvement of the processes inked to the interior completions (Product and Configuration Change Management, Customer Request processing, Options Management)
  • Working with the Commercial Service to keep the interior offering at the leading edge in its class of aircraft.
  • Support Marketing in ensuring the interior product offering is accurately portrayed in marketing media (brochures, Website, Press Releases,…)

Requirements:

  • English: spoken and written.
  • Be comfortable in a start-up environment (i.e. flexible, creative, pro-active, responsive, patient/good sense of humour, comfortable with uncertainty/grey areas)
  • Very strong customer focus, self confident, outspoken, excellent organization and presentation skills
  • Good intercultural and interpersonal skills, be a good team player
  • Process oriented, computer-literate and willing to learn new things
  • Excellent administration and communication skills.
  • The ability to effectively represent the department at meetings.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
  • Can work in Germany and in Switzerland
  • At least 5 years of work experience in the field of Program Management in a business aviation environment
  • Relevant education in a technical field ideally completed with some business background
  • A general knowledge of an Aerospace manufacturing environment.
  • Knowledge of Business Aircraft interiors a further plus

Desirable:

  • German and French a plus

 

Email: contact@tekniche.co.uk

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