Job Description Summary

At Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business unit, we have been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We specialize in the design, production, and maintenance of components and systems for both civil and military aviation.
The NPI Military Program Business Operations Leader will report to the NPI Program Director and will support him in coordinating the cross-functional NPI Military Program Leadership Team (Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, IT, and Streamline Program Managers).
The main responsibilities of this role are to define program priorities, manage reporting to the Company’s Senior Leadership Team, and ensure that standard work, operating rhythm, and KPI/bowler-based performance management are applied across all program streamlines.
A substantial part of the role is to support the Program Business Leader in managing escalations with international partners and in preparing meetings with external stakeholders.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities       

• Define Program priorities based on cross-streamline planning and risk status, supporting NPI Program Director in coordinating the Program leadership team.

• Support Program Business Leader in managing escalation topics with International Partners and preparing meetings with external Stakeholders

• Leads the Program Business Operations Team (Program Business Operations Leader deputy, Risk Manager and Enabling Infrastructures and Processes Readiness Advanced Programme Manager)

• Leads the standardization and continuous improvement of FLIGHT DECK practices across the program, ensuring standard work, operating rhythm, and KPI/bowler-based performance management

• Chair Avio Aero Program’s PCB

• Communicate Programme updates from International Partners to the Avio Aero Leadership Team, in coordination with the Program Business Operations Leader deputy.

• Oversee preparation of the Program Monthly Operating Rhythm (MORs), in coordination with the Program Operations Leader Deputy and Streamline/Program Functions leaders.

• Lead the Program Weekly Operating Rhythm (WOR)

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of Program Reports for both internal use and consortium stakeholders.

• Manage the flow-down of requirement changes (after Change Control Boards)

• Own and direct Risk Management activities, both internal and with Partners

• Ensure Infrastructures and Processes readiness in line with the Program Integrated Master Schedule,

• Own and coordinate updates to the Integrated Master Schedule

• Owns the Business Plan (BP) updating

 Qualifications/Requirements   

• Master’s degree in Engineering

• Solid experience in project management, including planning, prioritization, risk management, and advanced problem-solving

• Proven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams in a matrix organization, interacting effectively at all levels, including top management

• High level of proactivity, ownership, autonomy, and determination, with a strong capacity to manage and quickly adapt to project changes

• Strong communication skills, able to escalate critical issues at the right level with a clear sense of urgency and to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Good knowledge of Company processes and organization, with a Lean Practitioner background and sound financial acumen in managing key metrics

• Good understanding of the aerospace industry and familiarity with the defense environment

• Fluent in written and spoken English

• Willingness to travel as needed to support the business

• Availability to travel as needed to support the Business

• Italian only Citizenship

• Eligible to be security cleared by the Italian National Security Authority (security concerns that can lead to a determination of ineligibility are listed in art. 37 DPCM 6 November 2015 n.5)”

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

• Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme.

• Flexible benefits platform.

• Life and injury insurance.

• Private medical cover.

• Employee assistant program.

• Employee special awards (service and recognition).   

• Local special agreements and discounts.

• English and languages training for you and one member of your family.

• Technical, Leadership and development trainings.

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

We are not all the same. Just be Yourself @AvioAero!

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