Performance and Project Manager at Airbus (m/f/x)

Where structure meets responsibility.
At Airbus Aerostructures GmbH in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, you will take ownership as Performance and Project Manager inside the Airframe Analysis department. Your work will directly shape the way planning, performance and process improvement are handled in one of Airbus' key engineering areas. If long-term thinking, data-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration are how you work – this role is for you. Join a leading aerospace employer – apply today!

The gross annual salary ranges between €82,500 and €85,400, depending on qualifications. The position is planned until mid-2027. If you have previously applied via ARTS, there's no need to apply again – we will consider you for all suitable opportunities.

Job details

Workplace: Hamburg Finkenwerder

Occupational Area: Project & Programme Management

Contract: Temporary employment

Job-ID: 18324

Customer:

Tasks

• Ensure reliable project planning within the Airframe Analysis department using established methods such as Lean Management 
• Harmonize planning assumptions across projects and sites within the Engineering area
• Support project teams with planning, steering, and performance control
• Conduct assessment of existing work processes and methods, identifying improvement actions collaboratively
• Define, monitor, and optimize KPIs to measure progress and ensure traceability
• Lead improvement initiatives and performance projects, ensuring effective implementation
• Develop and maintain dashboard overviews to communicate potential, progress and added value
• Support a process-oriented, value-driven work culture

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering (at least Bachelor's level)
• Extensive professional experience in: Engineering (preferably in aerospace), Leadership roles, Project management, Performance management, Process optimization
• Solid understanding of Lean Management and Continuous Improvement (CIP)
• Strong communication skills, structured mindset, digital affinity
• Fluent in German and English (at least C1 level)
• Willingness to travel nationally about once per month
• A valid, unrestricted work permit for the European Union is mandatory (no student visas accepted)