A220 PRODUCT CHANGE PROJECT LEADER

You have acquired solid project management experience in the aerospace sector and want to take on new challenges while developing your skills? This opportunity is for you!

We are looking for an A220 Product Change Project Leader (PCL) to join a team specialized in configuration management in the aerospace sector, based in Mirabel, Quebec (Canada).

You will evolve within a dynamic environment of commercial aircraft development and production, in collaboration with product development teams and various multidisciplinary teams.

Your role will consist of leading product change projects, from their launch to their implementation in production and service, while ensuring compliance with cost, quality, schedule, and performance objectives.

Your main responsibilities:

• Drive product change projects through all their phases, notably development, detailed design, part manufacturing, industrialization, and integration into production and service.

• Lead aircraft configuration management activities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Ensure the achievement of project milestones in accordance with program requirements regarding schedule, recurring and non-recurring costs (RC and NRC), quality, resources, and scope.

• Mobilize, coordinate, and motivate internal and external multidisciplinary teams, notably engineering, production, quality, procurement, and supplier teams.

• Plan and manage the entire lifecycle of change requests, from their opening to their closure, through the definition of solutions and their integration into production and service.

• Collaborate with procurement teams to help resolve contractual and commercial issues.

• Represent the program management team during strategic meetings and decision-making forums.

• Anticipate risks, crises, and disruptions that could affect projects and implement necessary corrective actions.

• Develop and apply rigorous risk and opportunity management processes.

• Ensure decision-making consistent with operational objectives and communicate issues to appropriate management levels when necessary.

• Prepare, present, and defend change requests before various management committees and decision-making bodies.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and professional integrity principles across all activities.

Desired Profile

• Hold a university degree in management, engineering, or a related discipline, or possess a minimum of 15 years of equivalent experience.

• Possess at least 10 years of experience in product development, ideally in the aerospace sector.

• Holding a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.

• Demonstrate solid experience in managing complex projects, particularly in technical and multidisciplinary environments.

• Possess excellent leadership, team mobilization, and stakeholder management skills.

• Have good knowledge of configuration management and product change processes.

• Master Google Workspace (Google Suite) tools; knowledge of Planisware is an asset.

• Possess excellent analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Show great adaptability, open-mindedness, and an excellent team spirit.

• Demonstrate a developed sense of organization, autonomy, rigor, and perseverance.

• Be able to simultaneously manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a demanding environment.

• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills with technical teams and management bodies.

• Be fully bilingual in French and English, both orally and in writing.

• Demonstrate professional integrity and a commitment to respecting compliance requirements and industry standards.