Industrial Program Manager / Industrial Program Manageress

About Us

We are a world-leading Engine MRO service provider, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with over 90 years of operational experience. Our unwavering dedication to innovation, excellence, and environmental responsibility propels us forward on our journey to become the most customer-centric, sustainable Engine-focused MRO worldwide.

Through an extensive network of partners and business development offices across Europe, the USA, Asia, and the Middle East, we offer comprehensive, fully customized solutions for the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul of aircraft engines, airframes, and components. Our impeccable technical support serves over 500 customers globally. Our mission: We safely power your flight.

Position: Industrial Program Manager

As an Industrial Program Manager, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling training programs that drive cultural transformation, operational excellence, and workforce capability building. You will ensure that our technical and non-technical staff possess the necessary skills and competencies to meet the highest industry standards and customer requirements. Acting within a matrix organization, you will collaborate with key stakeholders and management to align training initiatives with business needs and objectives. This role reports to the Head of Training and Development.

Your Tasks

• Lead the immediate scaling/ramp-up of a new pilot training program, managing and building up infrastructure, program, resources, and processes to meet immediate industrialization needs.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, resources, and third-party vendors for seamless, timely, and quality execution of all training programs and events.
• Continuously monitor, measure, and improve training effectiveness.
• Manage and develop the industrial training team (approximately 5-7 FTEs) as well as third-party/external stakeholders. Establish team structures, operating mechanisms, and performance management frameworks.
• Support the digitization of overall training administration and the setup of a new LMS to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree; MBA or consulting experience is a plus.
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset – highly motivated, independent, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Resourceful and action-oriented.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and blue-collar workers.
• Ability to manage top-down communication and present to executives.
• Experience in industrial goods, manufacturing, or aviation is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in German is an asset.

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