Project Manager, Quality & Transformation

Airbus•Bingen, WA

1d•$102,000 - $163,000•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Flexrotor is seeking a dynamic Project Manager within our Quality and Transformation department to play a pivotal role in standardizing, maturing, and shaping the future of our unmanned aviation business. This role requires an agile change agent who can leverage a solid quality engineering foundation to implement an elegant, customer-centric Quality Management System (QMS) and Business Management System (BMS) that drives efficiency without slowing down the business. The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR). The workplace is located in Bingen, WA, offering innovation and the opportunity to contribute to game-changing solutions.

Requirements

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, quality management or equivalent.
Eight (8) + years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, auditing or business improvement.
Working knowledge of Business Management Systems or Quality Management Systems.

Nice To Haves

A combination of a business related, project management and quality or engineering experience
Experience with an approved quality management system such as AS9100 or ISO9001
Experience in unmanned aviation industry
Master’s degree in related technical discipline
Lean Six-Sigma black belt
Project Management Professional qualification
Proficiency in French, German or Spanish

Responsibilities

Lead QMS and BMS implementation: Define and improve quality processes alongside the core quality team at Airbus Flexrotor. Define a simplified BMS framework that is customer-centric for the entire company. Minimize complexity and ensure cohesion between departmental processes. Collaborate with cross-functional department heads to map, document, standardize and optimize end-to-end business processes. Support with governance, decision making and escalation path design.
Change management: Act as a change agent for process adoption across the business by spreading awareness that the right processes drive efficiency and prevent uncertainty. Support a fast-moving and adaptable organization by ensuring it is not hindered by heavy, bureaucratic processes. Drive the adoption of the BMS and QMS companywide through being the champion for change, to standardize and simplify daily operations. Measure process efficiency and drive improvements as needed.
Project management for transformation: Successfully scope, plan, and define objectives for transformation projects. Launch and manage projects within timeline and budget constraints, while consistently reporting on overall progress. Maintain accurate project plans and map interdependencies across other projects, departments, and stakeholders to drive initiatives to successful completion. Proactively identify project risks and operational bottlenecks, developing and implementing robust contingency plans to safeguard uninterrupted business continuity.
Internal auditing and external compliance: Own the preparation and readiness strategy for the division's AS9100 certification. Perform comprehensive gap analyses and design the execution plan for the business’s route to AS9100 certification. Define the overarching internal audit strategy, supporting the entire organization by reviewing process applications, highlighting opportunities for continuous improvement, and identifying systemic gaps or inefficiencies. Maintain oversight of all external regulatory and contractual customer requirements. Define and implement a robust compliance tracking system, provide clear visibility to the leadership team and define corrective actions as needed.
Continuous Improvement: Spearhead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives that embed quality and maximize customer satisfaction across all business operations. Exemplify and uphold Airbus Core Values to cultivate an environment of success. Set the standard by welcoming challenges while maintaining integrity, commitment, courage, teamwork, customer focus, respect, and reliability. Formulate high-level performance narratives, translating complex compliance and quality data into strategic, actionable intelligence to guide the senior leadership team's business decisions.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
Retirement savings plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Paid time off including personal time
Holidays
Generous paid parental leave program
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans)
Prescription coverage
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
Other supplemental benefit coverages
Tuition Assistance
Bonus(es) subject to performance criteria