Project Manager Supply Chain - Aerospace (f/m)

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

What You Will Do:

Lead end-to-end localization and part transfer projects supporting Aerospace operations across Europe, with primary focus on Sofia, Ellington, Peterborough, and other strategic growth initiatives. Manage part transition projects involving supplier transfers, dual-source implementation, and supply chain regionalization to improve cost, capacity, risk, and lead time performance. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, critical paths, and risk registers to ensure on-time project execution. Coordinate cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement, NPI, Finance, and Program Management throughout project lifecycles. Drive supplier transition activities including sourcing strategy, supplier selection, qualification planning, production readiness, tooling transfer, and first article execution. Coordinate customer and regulatory requirements related to product transfers, qualification activities, PPAP/FAI approvals, and aerospace compliance standards. Maintain governance routines including project reviews, executive updates, KPI dashboards, and stakeholder communications. Facilitate supplier development and readiness activities to ensure new suppliers achieve capacity, quality, cost, and delivery objectives before production ramp-up. Drive inventory transition planning, safety stock strategy, and cutover execution to ensure uninterrupted production during supplier or facility transfers. Identify opportunities for process improvement, supply chain optimization, and localization strategies that support Woodward's long-term European Aerospace growth objectives.

What You Will Need:

• Leadership - Demonstrates the ability to inspire and motivate teams, build trust, resolve conflicts, and foster collaboration to achieve project objectives.
• Time Management / Prioritization - Effectively manages multiple project schedules, establishes milestones, and ensures timely delivery of outcomes.
• Communication - Clearly communicates project information to stakeholders, team members, and sponsors, adapting messaging to different audiences as needed.
• Stakeholder Management - Engages stakeholders to align on project objectives, manage expectations, and secure buy-in.
• Risk Management - Identifies, assesses, and mitigates project risks, including the development of contingency plans.
• Problem-Solving - Analyzes complex issues, develops effective solutions, and escalates as appropriate.
• Budget Management - Plans, allocates, and monitors project budgets to ensure delivery within financial constraints.
• Team Management - Builds effective cross-functional teams through trust, accountability, and collaboration.
• Scope Management - Manages project scope and change requests to prevent scope creep and maintain alignment with objectives.
• Technical Project Management Skills - Applies project management methodologies and tools to plan, execute, and track projects effectively.
• Fluent Polish & English skills

What You Will Gain:

Salary range from 12 500 to 19 000 PLN gross – depending on experience Advancement opportunities in international team

A total rewards package, that includes:

• private health insurance
• life & accidental insurance
• Multisport package
• Meal Vouchers
• Company performance bonus program
• Work-life balance
• PPK: Woodward offers payment to your PPK account up to 4% of your compensation depending on seniority
• Educational support

What does it mean to be part of Woodward?

It means contributing to what matters most in your career, in your community and around the world. It means being a part of rewarding experiences, where innovation, collaboration and problem-solving are at the heart of what we do.

Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. At Woodward we have created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. We are a global team of curious, innovative problem-solvers who commit our knowledge, resources and technical expertise to the challenges associated with reducing emissions, enabling alternative energy sources and increasing efficiency, always innovating for a better future. Woodward is working with our customers to solve some of the world’s biggest energy challenges. This important work needs more than just the brightest technical minds. It requires talented and committed manufacturing professionals, accountants, supply chain managers, human resources experts, information technology specialists and many more. We are looking for dedicated people who want to learn and grow in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion.