Do you have experience in program management or strategic projects, have you worked in aerospace or manufacturing operations and want to grow and develop new skills? This position is for you! The A220 commercial aircraft program is looking for a Ramp-up Readiness Leader to join our FALs Industrialisation & Rate Adaptation team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada), where you will work collaboratively with all departments. You will be part of the Chief Industrial team, responsible for ensuring the stability of the industrial system, driving ramp-up and preparing for the future. As Ramp-up Readiness Leader your role will be to prepare and lead the steering committee for ramp-up readiness, coordinating all departments from the working level up to directors, and presenting recommendations directly to the Vice President.
Responsibilities Lead interactions across all functions (supply chain, engineering, production, quality, etc.) to define the strategic roadmap and the performance targets (KPIs) required to support cadence increases (ramp-up) for the A220 program.
Proactively challenge the robustness, feasibility and risk levels of the cross-functional operational plan.
Act as the authority to ensure strategies and resources are adequate to meet critical volume objectives.
Design, prepare and lead high-level documentation and presentations for Steering Committees (Steering Committee Ramp Up Readiness).
Synthesize strategic information to provide Top Management with a consolidated, transparent and risk-focused view for decision-making.
Ensure clear and factual articulation of status, scenarios and mitigation plans.
Influence senior management by presenting explicit recommendations that enable fast and informed decisions regarding milestones and investments related to cadence increases.
Formalize strategic decisions and actions arising from the Steering Committee.
Drive review and execution of strategic actions, holding functional leaders accountable for deliverables and ensuring effective conversion of strategy into operational results.
Requirements Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, operations management, business administration or a related discipline.
Relevant experience in program management or strategic project management in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
Demonstrated strategic agility to navigate and lead the organization through periods of cadence change and complex uncertainty, and the ability to make autonomous decisions (ownership) in high-stakes situations.
Strong initiative in anticipating risks (proactive risk mitigation) and proposing solutions to optimize the program's future performance.
Strong critical analysis skills to turn complex data sets into strategic insights.
Use of systems thinking to understand functional interdependencies and optimize overall performance.
Influential leadership to mobilize and align functional leaders and diverse teams toward a common objective (the ramp-up).
Excellent skills in negotiation and resolution of strategic conflicts between departments.
High-level communication skills (oral and written, in French and English) to synthesize complexity into clear, action-oriented messages for Top Management and external partners.