Senior Program & Execution Leader

Pratt & Whitney; Colomiers; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Pau, France seeks a Senior Execution Leader to connect the organization around critical priorities and drive them to measurable results. You will lead multifunctional teams, align stakeholders around common objectives, remove roadblocks, and establish governance and accountability to sustain execution.

The ideal candidate is a strong influencer who navigates complexity and mobilizes teams toward outcomes.

Qualifications

• Senior project/program or value stream leadership experience.
• Ability to lead without direct authority.
• Strong business and operational acumen.
• Experience leading multifunctional teams and complex projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Results-oriented mindset—own outcomes, not just coordinate actions.
• Ability to bring structure, rigor, and accountability to ambiguous problems.
• Deep understanding of operational concepts (bottleneck, WIP, manufacturing flow).

Responsibilities

• Lead multifunctional teams and align stakeholders around priorities.
• Identify and resolve cross-functional roadblocks; establish governance and accountability.
• Mobilize teams toward measurable results through structured execution.
• Influence across the organization and navigate complexity.

Skills

Senior leadership

Lead without authority

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Operations acumen

Team leadership

Execution mindset

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in Pau, France seeks a Senior Execution Leader to connect the organization around critical priorities and drive them to measurable results. You will lead multifunctional teams, align stakeholders around common objectives, remove roadblocks, and establish governance and accountability to sustain execution.

The ideal candidate is a strong influencer who navigates complexity and mobilizes teams toward outcomes.