Program Manager - Aerospace (f/m)

About The Role:

We are seeking a proficient Program Manager to join our PMO and help us to manage the programs within the Aerospace Portfolio. As a Program Manager, you will be responsible to coordinate multiple projects, engage stakeholders, and drive decisions to ensure program and its related projects are delivered successfully. This role combines excellent leadership, structured program governance, and ability to align programs with organizational strategies and goals to deliver business value.

We are looking for candidates with experience in the aerospace industry, especially regarding projects and products in the fields of airborne electronics, embedded software, or electromechanical systems (motors and actuators).

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Actions: Lead programs. Mentors Project Managers and Project Coordinators
• Product Actions: Accountable for program results
• Project Artifacts: Accountable for program artifacts (strategy, benefits, scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, project integration, ROI, etc.)
• Project Governance: Lead program status reviews and updates for stakeholders
• Project Life Cycle: Accountable for program gates and deliverables

What You Will Do To Be Successful:

• Lead cross-functional teams with vision, motivation, and emotional intelligence
• Build trust, inspiring collaboration, and fostering team performance
• Align programs with organizational strategies and goals to deliver business value
• Communicate effectively to all audiences, including executives, team members, and stakeholders
• Engage, influence, and manage stakeholders at all levels - identifies and addresses stakeholder needs, expectations, and concerns
• Use metrics, KPIs, and other tools to track program progress and address issues proactively
• Manage budgets, forecasts costs, allocate resources and track financial performance across the program
• Manage organizational change and ensure successful adoption of program outcomes
• Coordinates multiple interrelated projects using advanced methodologies (e.g., Agile/SCRUM, Lean Portfolio Management) and tools (Planisware, Jira, etc.)
• Manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure synergy across projects within a program to maximize value and achieve program-wide objectives

What You Will Need:

• Proven experience in program management with accountability for results
• Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Proficiency in both program and project management methodologies and tools
• Experience in managing budgets, forecasts, risks, timelines, scope and organizational changes
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, prioritize and make decisions under pressure
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and/or in matrix environments
• Fluent Polish & English skills
• PMP, PgMP or Agile Project Management certification preferred
• Experience in the aerospace and/or defense industry is strongly welcome

What You Will Gain:

• Salary ranges from 18,000 to 28,500 PLN monthly/gross, depending on seniority and proficiency
• Career development opportunities in an international environment
• Educational and professional development support
• Comprehensive benefits package including private medical care, life & accident insurance
• Multisport card
• Meal vouchers
• Company performance-based bonus program
• PPK contribution - company contribution up to 4% of compensation, depending on seniority