Aerospace SCM Project Lead – Localization & Transitions

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o; Poland; On-site; PLN 140,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal vouchers

Company performance bonus program

Work-life balance

PPK retirement plan

Educational support

Job summary

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead end-to-end localization and part transfer initiatives across Europe, with a focus on Poland and other strategic sites. You will drive supplier transitions, cross-functional coordination, and compliance activities from planning through ramp-up.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and fluent Polish & English, with exposure to aerospace project governance and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• Leadership demonstrated to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent time management with ability to manage multiple project milestones.
• Clear communication to stakeholders, sponsors, and teams.
• Strong stakeholder management to align objectives and secure buy-in.
• Risk identification, assessment and mitigation planning.
• Structured problem solving with escalation when needed.
• Budget planning and monitoring to stay within financial constraints.
• Ability to build and lead cross-functional project teams.
• Scope management to prevent creep and maintain objectives.
• Hands-on technical project management skills and methodologies.
• Fluent Polish and English communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end localization and part transfer projects across Europe.
• Manage supplier transfers, dual-source implementation, and regionalization to optimize cost, capacity, risk and lead times.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones and risk registers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Quality and Procurement.
• Drive supplier transition activities from sourcing to production readiness and first article.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, PPAP/FAI in aerospace contexts.
• Maintain governance with reviews, KPI dashboards and stakeholder updates.
• Facilitate supplier development to achieve capacity, quality and delivery targets.
• Plan inventory transitions, safety stock and cutover execution for uninterrupted production.
• Identify process improvements and localization opportunities aligned with European aerospace growth.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Problem solving

Budget management

Team management

Scope management

Technical project management

Polish & English

Job description

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead end-to-end localization and part transfer initiatives across Europe, with a focus on Poland and other strategic sites. You will drive supplier transitions, cross-functional coordination, and compliance activities from planning through ramp-up.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and fluent Polish & English, with exposure to aerospace project governance and KPI reporting.