Workpack G8000 Program Manager

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc. is seeking a Work Package Program Manager to lead the Global 8000 work packages within the Canada perimeter (Mirabel and Toronto).

You will supervise daily execution, manage flow performance, and drive improvement initiatives while coordinating with multiple functions. The role requires 5 to 10 years of program or project management experience in a manufacturing/aeronautical setting, and bilingual French/English communication with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, or industrial engineering.
• Experience in program or project management in manufacturing/aeronautics preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve customer satisfaction by improving product quality and delivering on time and on cost.
• Manage WP performance, risks, and contractual compliance within Canada perimeters.
• Maintain strong relationship with customer through governance and feedback loops.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Procurement to ensure WP execution.
• Drive Master Production Schedule (MPS) and ramp-up alignment to demand.
• Provide short-term reporting on perimeter health and status to internal teams and customer.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Performance analysis (KPIs)

Client relationship management

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in PM/Business/Industrial Eng

Job description

Work Environment

What if YOUR adventure with US begins?!

We invite you to work at Airbus Atlantique, a new world-class champion, #2 in aerostructures, #1 in pilot seats, and in the Top 3 for Premium passenger seats. Our Airbus Atlantique site based in Mirabel is looking for its future: Work Package Program Manager 8000

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Global 8000 Program Manager, the Work Package Program Manager is responsible for managing the flow and its proper execution over the Canada perimeter (Mirabel and Toronto). They will ensure the daily supervision and securing of deliveries. In addition, they will oversee flow performance management and the implementation of improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Achieve customer satisfaction by continuously improving product quality and delivering the Global 8000 center fuselage on time and on cost;
• Manage the competitiveness of the Global 8000 WP on its perimeter, in accordance with financial objectives;
• Manage the overall relationship with the customer through periodic governance;
• Manage risks and opportunities;
• Work in collaboration with all functions (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Procurement...) to ensure WPs;
• Manage the production schedule based on customer demand and the ramp-up strategy through the implementation of the Master Production Schedule (MPS);

Mission/Operational Monitoring

• Secure schedule adherence on its perimeter (e.g., parts availability, operations schedule adherence, customer deliveries, etc.);
• Anticipate and de-risk short‑term drifts on its perimeter.
• Drive the implementation of corrective actions and ensure short‑term monitoring (status, owner, etc.);
• Facilitate synchronization between concerned functions for daily actions and potential escalations;
• Provide short‑term reporting on the health status of its perimeter (status, explanations, impact...) internally and to the customer.

Mission / Performance and Flow Improvement

• Drive flow performance analysis on its perimeter and identify medium/long‑term risks and drifts (e.g., supplier OTD & OQD, operations performance, etc.);
• Ensure with concerned functions that medium/long‑term corrective initiatives are identified and implemented;
• Support and accelerate the implementation of these initiatives by ensuring synchronization between different functions;
• Manage program performance and control costs on its perimeter to meet financial objectives;
• Drive cost reduction projects, waiver management, and contractual compliance.

Mission / Customer Interface

• Manage the overall relationship with the customer for their WP and integrate their feedback;
• Achieve customer satisfaction by continuously improving final product quality and delivering WPs on quality, time, and cost;
• Provide support for complex end‑of‑line deliveries;
• Secure the closure of OSWs in FAL;
• Support the implementation of corrective closure plans for activities exported to the customer.

Profile Sought

• Academic background: Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, or industrial engineering;
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in program or project management, ideally in a manufacturing or aeronautical environment;
• Experience in a complex manufacturing environment;
• Experience in performance analysis (KPIs) and the implementation of medium‑term corrective/improvement actions;
• Strong stakeholder management experience (transverse synchronization, trade-offs, escalations);
• Experience in client relationship management;
• French‑English bilingualism, with an advanced level, both oral and written, due to communication with clients and suppliers.

This work requires an awareness of all potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity; these values are the foundation of the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

This job requires knowledge of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the basis for the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.

Airbus is committed to ensuring workforce diversity and creating an inclusive work environment. We welcome all applications regardless of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.

Airbus has always been committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of fee advance as part of a recruitment process. Any usurpation of Airbus identity for this purpose must be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we help you work, connect, and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we promote flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.