Project Quality Manager Defence Digital (Friedrichshafen or Ulm) (d/f/m) (m/w/d)

Job Description:
An opportunity for a Project Quality Manager (PQM) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space. The selected candidate will join the Defence Digital Quality Germany Team in Friedrichshafen/Immenstaad or Ulm .
The position holder is in charge of the end to end Quality Management for selected Defence Digital ( software and hardware) driven Programs/Projects.
In today's competitive landscape, Quality is one of the key decision criteria for customers. It's what sets us apart, earns us trust, and ensures our continued success. Joining our diverse and international team you will be part of a vibrant culture that values excellence and inclusivity.
As a Project Quality Manager you will play a key role in meeting and exceeding customer expectation by managing the interface to the customer quality representative and contributing to On Quality, On Time and On Cost delivery.
Your locations
At the Airbus site in Immenstaad you will be working on innovation where others spend their holidays. Enjoy panoramic views of Lake Constance while having lunch in our canteen. And after work, join one of our many corporate sports groups to go running, sailing or skiing.
Or
Located between Stuttgart and Munich, Ulm is a town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here you can enjoy the quality of life under the highest church steeple in the world and be part of a city that simultaneously preserves its historic sights and actively shapes the future along the river Danube.
Your benefits

• Attractive salary and special payments
  
• 30 days paid vacation and extra days-off for special occasions
  
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great international, group wide development prospects
  
• Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, subsidies for public transport, employee benefits at cooperating companies
  
• On-site-facilities: Kindergarten close to the site, medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, lakeview canteen and cafeteria
  
• Company sports and leisure activities such as sailing, tennis and winter sports
  
• Compatibility of family & work (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual timeout)
  
• Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard
  

YOUR MISSION (Tasks and responsibilities)
As a Project Quality Manager you will be responsible for ...

• Plan, monitor, execute Quality Management project activities like developing the Quality Plan and implementing quality requirement from customer contract
  
• Be the Customer/authorities Quality focal point
  
• Conduct reviews for assessing maturity of deliverables
  
• Promote Quality awareness within the project teams
  
• Tailor processes inline with the Business Management System
  
• Perform or orchestrate all Quality roles incl. budget
  
• Foster a preventive mindset by anticipating potential Non Quality and
  
• Manage Non Conformities incl. Root Cause Analysis so that we protect the Customer
  
• Enable and initiate improvement across projects and programs
  

YOUR SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:

• Education: Softw are, Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering / Economical deg ree or a related discipline.
  
• Experience: At least 8 years working experience with an optional minimum of 3 years in Quality
  
• Soft skills: Communicative, Confident, Cooperative, Responsible, Analytical, Ability to prevent/identify/solve problems
  
• Languages: Advanced level in German and English
  
• Technical knowledge: Cyber/IT/programming, quality management, problem solving
  
• Valuable / Nice to have: experience in Project Management, LEAN and/or Lean Six Sigma
  

Not a 100% match? No worries! We will support your personal growth with customized development solutions.
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Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Quality Assurance
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