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Jet Aviation Project Manager - Team Business Jets in Basel, Switzerland
Project Manager - Team Business Jets
Location:
Basel, CH
Flexible Work Arrangement: Onsite
Job Category: Aircraft Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
Career Level: Professional
Requisition Id: 1951
Since 1967, Jet Aviation has been crafting flight in its smoothest form. From one hangar in Basel, Switzerland, to some 4,000 employees, and some 50 locations worldwide. Aircraft Management, Aircraft Sales, Charter, Completions, Defence, FBO, Fixed and Rotary Wing Maintenance, and Staffing. Behind every seamless Jet Aviation experience, is a team of dedicated professionals perfecting the art of flight. The artisans of aviation. The craft that brings our customers’ journey to life. In the hangar, on the ground, and behind the scenes. Enabling global flight, with passion.
Position Summary
As the Project Manager for our Project Management - Team Business Jets Team in our Maintenance Organisation at Jet Aviation, you will act as the main point of contact towards the customer for all project related aspects such as project planning and monitoring, raising additional work requests due to defect findings or scope increase, tracking the financial performance of the project and releasing the AC to service. In addition, you will act as the liaison between the customer and supervisors, engineering, production, SCM and billing. With your hands-on mentality, you manage the project in a pro-active manner, finding the right balance between customer satisfaction and commercial performance of the project. You remain on top of regulatory requirement and work closely together with the supervisor to release the AC successfully to service.
Main Responsibilities
Review the initial work scope with the upfront planning team and take over ownership of the project
Discuss the project work scope with the customer during the incoming meeting
Create GANTT chart for project execution management
Raise defects and scope increases to the customer via Additional Work Requests (AWR)
Investigate parts pricing from SCM or supplier websites
Track critical parts with the help of SCM
Open work orders in SAP
Issue project financial status report to customer on a regular basis
Track technical project progress and issue status report to the customer
Monitor project risk and identify mitigation strategies
Support production supervisors and leaders during the maintenance project
Control the hours and material budget of the project and perform regular review with supervisor and cost center manager
Work closely together with the billing department to prepare and issue the final project invoice
Track payments and financial status of the project and manage the financial release together with the finance department
Coordinate all required paperwork and documentation for the release to service of the AC (Job cards, work report, log book, etc.)
Manage customer disputes and escalate to the appropriate level as required
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in functional area
At least 3 years of relevant work experience
Strong technical knowledge in aviation
Capacity to adapt to a challenging and fast-moving environment, with changing priorities and a heavy workload
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to set priorities / taking initiatives when needed
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Computer literate (MS Office, SAP, CMP, CAMP an advantage)
Fluent in English (French or German is an asset)
Customer service mentality
Desired Characteristics
Results driven – able to execute with high personal accountability and without supervision
Ability to work under pressure and deal with tight deadlines
Profound business and financial acumen
If you are interested in a multicultural, challenging and innovative working environment and your profile matches our requirements, we are looking forward to receiving your online application in English.
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