Aviation Programs Lead — Strategy & Delivery

UZH Alumni; Stans; Remote; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Pension solutions

Support for training and development

Staff meals discounts

Team events

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft invites you to join a committed, international team driving strategic roadmaps and cross-functional projects in aviation. You will translate priorities into milestones, assess processes, and develop decision-ready recommendations that improve delivery and customer value.

You will coordinate stakeholders, ensure governance, and apply structured problem solving in a complex industrial environment.

Qualifications

• A degree in Industrial Engineering, Aviation, Business Administration or comparable discipline.
• Experience in cross-functional project management within a complex technical or industrial environment; aviation/manufacturing experience is beneficial.
• Hands-on knowledge of structured problem solving and continuous improvement methods (8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto analysis or FMEA).
• Strong process understanding and ability to connect technical findings, manufacturing processes, reports and customer feedback.
• Excellent communication skills in English (C1); German skills are beneficial for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Turn strategic priorities and operational challenges into clear roadmaps, responsibilities, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Assess end-to-end processes, interfaces, governance and performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop decision-ready recommendations, including benefits, dependencies, resources, risks and financial implications.
• Coordinate stakeholders across the organization and establish transparent project governance and management reporting.
• Drive improvements that strengthen aircraft delivery, operational performance, cost effectiveness and customer value.

Job description

Pilatus Aircraft invites you to join a committed, international team driving strategic roadmaps and cross-functional projects in aviation. You will translate priorities into milestones, assess processes, and develop decision-ready recommendations that improve delivery and customer value.

You will coordinate stakeholders, ensure governance, and apply structured problem solving in a complex industrial environment.