Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Seat Integration Team in Hamburg, Germany. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for leading first-level managers across multiple engineering disciplines, setting direction and supporting strong team performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead first-level managers across multiple engineering disciplines, setting direction and supporting strong team performance.
- Build and manage an effective operating rhythm for the Seat Integration Team, including clear priorities, planning, performance reviews, and communication.
- Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies, and procedures, contributing to business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives.
- Shape the team’s strategy, including collaboration and integration with other Boeing business units.
- Develop staffing plans and expand team capacity to meet product demand.
- Define and develop a value stream that supports efficient, consistent delivery of seat integration work.
- Acquire and manage resources for department activities, including providing technical management of suppliers.
- Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes.
- Lead process improvements and promote functional excellence, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers, and direct reports.
- Develop, motivate, and coach employees and first-level managers, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
What we offer you:
- Vacation & Personal Time Off: 32 vacation days plus paid PTO for life events
- Meal & Transport: Monthly meal allowance of €115 and €50 transport credit
- Pension & Retirement: Robust pension plan and flexible contribution options
- Income & Insurance Protection: Life insurance at 2x annual salary and total occupational disability cover at 1x
- Global Travel & Medical Coverage: Business-trip insurance with International SOS assistance and medical protection while abroad
- Career Development: Learning Together program funding degrees, MBAs, and certifications
- Wellness & Support: Employee Assistance and Well‑Being programs
Requirements:
- Bachelor´s degree or higher from an accredited program in aerospace engineering, another safety-critical engineering discipline, or a comparable field
- 5 or more years of leadership experience in an aerospace environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Boeing Global Services (BGS) or Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) business processes, particularly in seat integration.
- Experience working within an EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA) environment or with a comparable original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
- A servant-leadership approach, with a commitment to developing people, enabling collaboration, and supporting team success.
- Experience leading EASA design organization projects and engineering change programs, ideally in a commercial aircraft modification or certification environment.
- Knowledge of aircraft certification, design changes, and modifications, including experience with Type Design and Continuing Airworthiness for Part 25 aircraft.