Business Manager - Quality Improvement (a)

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd; Stans; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Pension solutions

Training support

Meal discounts

Team events

Job summary

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd in Stans, Switzerland, seeks an experienced project-focused Industrial/Operations professional to turn strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across aviation manufacturing, ensuring governance, milestones and transparent reporting to drive better performance and customer value.

You will apply structured problem solving, analyze processes and data, and present decision-ready recommendations with clear risks and financial

Qualifications

• 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 beneficial.
• Hands-on knowledge of structured problem solving and continuous improvement methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto analysis or FMEA.
• Strong process understanding and ability to connect technical findings, manufacturing processes, reports, data and customer feedback.
• Excellent communication in English (C1); German skills beneficial for collaboration.
• Analytical and structured mindset, with experience in quality statistics, reporting, surveys or Salesforce CX.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills; able to drive decisions across functions.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into roadmaps, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Assess end-to-end processes and governance to find improvement opportunities.
• Develop recommendations with benefits, risks and financial implications.
• Coordinate stakeholders and establish transparent governance and reporting.
• Drive improvements for delivery, performance, cost, and value.

Skills

Cross-functional PM

Structured problem solving

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

English C1

Education

Industrial Engineering / Aviation / Business Administration or equivalent

Job description

Fly with us into the future and become part of the team at one of the most innovative aircraft manufacturers in the world.

• 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 practical 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

With this you convince us

• A degree in Industrial Engineering, Aviation, Business Administration or comparable discipline
• Experience in cross-functional project management within a complex technical or industrial environment; Experience in aviation, manufacturing or another complex industrial environment is beneficial
• Hands-on knowledge of structured problem solving and continuous improvement methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto analysis or FMEA
• Strong process understanding and the ability to connect technical findings, manufacturing processes, reports, data and customer feedback
• Excellent communication skills in English (Level C1); good German skills are beneficial for cross-functional collaboration
• An analytical and structured mindset, ideally supported by experience with quality statistics, reporting, surveys or Salesforce Customer Experience
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, together with the confidence to drive decisions across functions

What we offer

• A committed, international team and unique projects
• Flexible working hours and individual pension solutions
• Support for training and opportunities for personal and professional development
• Discounted meals in our staff restaurant and various discounts for employees
• Team events at which we celebrate our successes together