Aerospace Program Manager – Global Production Transfers

Woodward Inc.; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 201,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodward Inc. in Niepolomice, Poland is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer-facing workstreams on international production transfers and post-transfer industrialization.

You will own the plan for customer requirements and APQP deliverables, coordinate cross-functional teams across product, process, tooling and quality, and manage readiness, risks and decisions with US and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Management, Business or related field.
• At least 10 years of project/program management experience in aerospace, automotive or other regulated manufacturing.
• Experience managing production transfers, industrialization, new product introduction or complex operational change.
• Knowledge of APQP, Part-145 and customer-specific quality/compliance deliverables is advantageous.
• Ability to lead international, cross-functional teams and drive execution without direct authority.
• Fluent English with ability to lead customer meetings and issue-resolution discussions.
• Availability for regular afternoon/early-evening calls to support collaboration with US stakeholders.
• Strong planning, communication, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Planisware or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned customer-facing workstreams for international production transfers and post-transfer industrialization.
• Own the plan for customer requirements, APQP deliverables and other compliance commitments, including timing, status, evidence and closure.
• Act as primary coordination point for customer questions, concerns, dependencies and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure readiness across product, process, tooling, documentation, capacity and quality.
• Manage customer and quality aspects of production transfer, including open issues, CAPAs, approvals and launch readiness.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, logs and risk registers.
• Identify risks; establish owners, mitigations and escalation paths.
• Prepare and present concise status updates on progress, risks, decisions and backlog.
• Lead regular project reviews and customer update meetings; ensure actions are documented and completed.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Industrial Management/Business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planisware

Job description

Woodward Inc. in Niepolomice, Poland is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead customer-facing workstreams on international production transfers and post-transfer industrialization.

You will own the plan for customer requirements and APQP deliverables, coordinate cross-functional teams across product, process, tooling and quality, and manage readiness, risks and decisions with US and other stakeholders.