**Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Business, we've been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years.
We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.
As CRO Program Manager you will operate in the CRO Commercial Service team and you will report to the NPI Airfoils and Structures CRO Senior Program Manager.
You will be responsible to lead the CRO of the Airfoils Business.
In this role, you will work horizontally with all the other Functions, your main priorities will be the transition from NPI to production, customer satisfaction and business profitability and you will be expected to be a champion of customer focus, business rigor and operational excellence.
**Essential Responsibilities**
- Manage the Airfoils Business lines, assuring an effective transition from NPI to production, with volumes and Business growth in line with the plans and the Customer needs
- Manage the CRO Airfoils Program assuring customer satisfaction, business profitability and performance excellence
- Be the reference for the Customer and the Customer advocate in the Company for the CRO of the Airfoils Program
- Support the Company financial processes and Perform Business risk management, promptly reacting to drifts and catching opportunities
- Drive the fulfillment of Customer needs and AA commitments, assuring clear prioritization and effective information flow and driving structured problem solving and recovery plans whenever required
- Manage the performance of the contracts, assuring adherence to the specific technical, quality, performance and financial metrics and targets
- Develop and monitor KPIs for measuring business goals, performance of the critical processes and effectiveness of the action plans
- Foster the adoption of a Lean approach centered on the Customer and deployment of digital tools to maximize the digitization of CRO processes
**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college, preferred graduation in Mechanical/Aerospace/Management Engineering
- Relevant experience in the Aeroengine Service Business of the Aviation Industry in Program Management, Commercial or equivalent roles
- Business Acumen
- Proven Leadership
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Organization, analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Sense of urgency in dealing with issues and tasks
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to work with an entrepreneurial approach in a complex environment
- Orientation to Customer
- Fluent written and spoken Italian and English
- Knowledge of office automation
- Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required
**Desired Characteristics**
- Influencing ability
- Previous experience Program / Contract management
- Six Sigma training
**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
- GE Aviation share plan
- Life and injury insurance
- Medical coverage
- 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.
**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No