Global Aerospace Program Manager – Transitions & Launch

Woodward Inc.; Niepołomice; On-site; PLN 201,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal vouchers

Company performance bonus

PPK contributions

Educational support

Job summary

Woodward Inc. in Poland is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager to lead customer-facing workstreams within international production transition programs.

You will coordinate requirements, APQP deliverables, quality topics, and provide clear visibility of readiness, risks and decisions. You will drive cross-functional coordination across product, process, tooling, documentation and capacity, ensuring launch readiness and compliance for transfers and industrialization projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Industrial Management, Business or related field.
• At least 10 years of project or program management in aerospace or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with production transfers, industrialization or new product introduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing workstreams for international production transfers and post-transfer industrialization.
• Own plans for customer requirements and APQP deliverables with timing, status, evidence and closure.
• Act as primary coordinator for customer questions and readiness reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams for product readiness and quality readiness.
• Manage customer and quality aspects of production transfer, including open issues and approvals.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, risks, and actions.
• Identify risks and establish owners, mitigations and escalation paths.
• Prepare concise status updates covering progress, risks and decisions.
• Lead regular project reviews and customer update meetings with documented actions.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Problem solving

Team coordination

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planisware

Job description

Woodward Inc. in Poland is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager to lead customer-facing workstreams within international production transition programs.

You will coordinate requirements, APQP deliverables, quality topics, and provide clear visibility of readiness, risks and decisions. You will drive cross-functional coordination across product, process, tooling, documentation and capacity, ensuring launch readiness and compliance for transfers and industrialization projects.