Quality Project Manager

Job Description:

Responsibilities - your mission

• Establishes and maintains detailed planning, workload estimations, project budget, and capacity balancing.
• Coordinates and monitors key project initiatives through to completion.
• Identifies and develops improvement ideas, new processes or digital solutions and assesses their impact in the project scope.
• Tracks project timelines and budgets, flags risks and opportunities, and implements basic mitigation steps.
• Prepares status updates on tasks and runs routine progress meetings.
• Drives project execution and handles handovers to leadership.
• Applies standard PMO frameworks to daily work and escalates critical risks and opportunities when necessary.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for the project to higher project management levels.
• Guides and supports cross-functional project team members and key stakeholders.
• Ensures project workflow alignment with organizational standards, manages documentation and communications, and delivers timely, accurate progress reports.

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in project management within the aerospace industry.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from initiation to completion.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and managing cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of aerospace regulations, safety standards, and industry best practices.
• High problem-solving skills and quick comprehension will help you in our environment
• Business fluent English (German desirable)
• Experience in MS Office and G Suite
• Willingness to travel

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.  
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work. 
• A modern office well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Portugal SA

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

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