Industrial Strategy & Ramp-up Leader

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Job Description

Do you have experience in program management or strategic projects, have you worked in aerospace or manufacturing operations, and do you want to grow and develop new skills? This role is for you!

The A220 commercial aircraft program is seeking a 'Ramp-up Readiness Leader' to join our FALs Industrialisation & Rate Adaptation team based in Mirabel (Quebec, Canada). You will work collaboratively across all departments.

You will be part of the Chief Industrial team, responsible for ensuring industrial system stability, driving ramp-up and preparing for the future.

As Ramp-up Readiness Leader, your role will be to prepare and lead the ramp-up readiness steering committee, coordinating all departments from the working level up to directors, and presenting recommendations directly to the Vice President.

Responsibilities / Challenges

• Lead interactions with all functions (supply chain, engineering, production, quality, etc.) to define the strategic roadmap and the performance objectives (KPIs) required to support the A220 program ramp-up.
• Proactively challenge the robustness, feasibility and risk levels of the cross-functional operational plan. Act as an authority to ensure strategies and resources are adequate to meet critical volume targets.
• Design, prepare and lead high-level documentation and presentations for the 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 statuses, scenarios and mitigation plans. Influence senior management by presenting clear recommendations that enable rapid, informed decisions regarding milestones and investments related to rate increases.
• Formalize strategic decisions and actions arising from the Steering Committee. Lead review and execution of strategic actions, holding functional leaders accountable for deliverables to ensure 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 projects in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Demonstrated strategic agility to navigate and lead the organization through rate-change periods and complex uncertainty, with the ability to make autonomous decisions (ownership) on high-stakes matters.
• Strong initiative in anticipating risks (proactive risk mitigation) and proposing solutions to optimize the program's future performance.
• Mastery of critical analysis to turn complex datasets into strategic insights. Use of systems thinking to understand interdependencies and optimize overall performance.
• Proven influential leadership to mobilize and align functional leaders and diverse teams toward the common Ramp-Up goal. Excellent negotiation and strategic conflict-resolution skills across departments.
• Excellent 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.