Aerospace Programme Director - Defense Programs Lead

GKN Aerospace; Papendrecht; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Excellent pension PME

Competitive bonus scheme(s)

30 holidays for full-time employment

Informal working environment

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Careers in Papendrecht, NL, seeks a Programme Director Defense Programs to oversee execution of contracts from NPI through Lifecycle Gate 7 and beyond. You will chair the Change Control Board, drive program changes with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with business cases and customer expectations.

The role requires proven multi-project leadership, exceptional communication, and strong program-management discipline.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in managing complex multi-projects in an industrial environment.
• Proven leadership skills in interacting at company board level.
• Excellent external and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing customer projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Interface with the Customer for all aspects of the program.
• Accountable for the execution of the program, including changes, in compliance with the business case and contract, throughout the complete life cycle.
• Responsible for the proposal process of follow on work including changes.
• Chairs the Change Control Board and the Life Cycle Gate.
• Effectively handles claims / changes together with Commercial.
• Accountable for Customer Demand input to MPS and SIOP.
• Responsible for establishment of Handshake with Operations.
• Support improvements to the program in collaboration with stakeholders, for example improvements to product performance and cost and Make/Buy.
• Delivers program financial results in accordance with agreed KPIs and targets.
• Acts as the voice of the customer with all other stakeholders.
• Partners the VP in defining the vision, strategy, objectives, operational plan and budget for the program.
• Adheres to all Program management and Commercial standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development.
• Actively manages risk and opportunities to mitigate risk exposure and realize opportunities.
• Acts as the point of escalation for Program Managers to resolve customer issues.
• Accountable for New Product Introduction up to and including Lifecycle 7 and beyond and for planning and performance of Life Cycle Gate, including preceding Reviews.
• Develop the IPT as a team in order to maximize the effectiveness of the program.
• Responsible for Creating a Great Place to Work and for championing the GKN Aerospace 5 culture principles.
• PD have the responsibility to make sure that all responsibilities is taken care of by the decided roles in the local IPT.

Skills

Proven leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Job description

GKN Aerospace Careers in Papendrecht, NL, seeks a Programme Director Defense Programs to oversee execution of contracts from NPI through Lifecycle Gate 7 and beyond. You will chair the Change Control Board, drive program changes with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with business cases and customer expectations.

The role requires proven multi-project leadership, exceptional communication, and strong program-management discipline.