chain, quality, and finance to deliver program milestones.
Manage program lifecycle from concept through development, production, and delivery.
Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary point of communication for project execution among customers, supply
partners, internal teams and top management to ensure clear communication of program
status, risks, mitigations, change of schedules / impact of change management and related
issues.
Facilitate regular status reviews, program risk assessments, and decision-making forums
with senior leadership and external customers.
Resolve conflicts and negotiate trade-offs among competing project demands (quality, cost,
delivery).
Risk & Issue Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks proactively using aerospace-specific risk
management frameworks.
Develop contingency plans to address potential delays or compliance issues in
manufacturing or supply.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions on encountered issues.
Escalate time, cost and resource overrun as per escalation matrix.
Quality and Compliance Oversight
Oversee adherence to aerospace quality management systems (e.g., AS9100D) and
regulaatory requirements.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Production Engineering, SCM and Quality to ensure
product and process compliance.
Manage audits, NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports), and ensure timely closure of corrective
actions impacting the program.
Financial and Resource Management
Manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
Track program cost performance and implement cost control measures.
Technical Leadership
Work closely with engineering and production teams to understand technical challenges and
prioritize solutions.
Facilitate configuration management and change control processes related to manufacturing
product.
Ensure integration of advanced manufacturing technologies and best practices in program
delivery.
Documentation and Reporting
Maintain comprehensive program documentation including schedules, risk logs, status
reports, and contracts.
Prepare and present detailed program reviews and post-project evaluations.
Ensure all contractual obligations and deliverables are met, including government and
customer reporting requirements.
Chairs a cross-functional closure meeting to review delivery against commitments (timelines,
scope, costs, quality), capture lessons learned and financials, trigger internal closures (ERP,
inventory, docs), secure customer sign-off and feedback, recognize the team, and produce
key outputs like the closure report, lessons document, and handover notes—ensuring
systemic improvements
