Program Manager (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

Within our Program Team, you will be in charge of coordinating several “Building Blocks” from design stage to aircraft prototype integration, ground and flight tests campaigns.

You will manage transversally engineering, purchase, industrial, quality, commercial and finance teams in order to reach Top Program Objectives.

You will report monthly to Top Management. 

Your mission is, within your scope of responsibility :

• to plan the program : consolidate budget and schedule and propose strategic orientations

• to proactively monitor program progress through key performance indicators, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective actions

• to manage risks, opportunities and program margin

• to support the Team Leaders in all company functions to plan consistently their activity

• to manage the external relationships with our main partners and suppliers

 The position implies occasional travels, mainly in Europe.

Where do we stand? 

Founded on Ascendance' strong values, the whole team is involved in creating both innovative products to decarbonize aviation and an accurate company structure to support its fast development.

Full scale testbenches are ongoing while full scale aircraft development is running at full speed.

Sky's our limit, we are looking forward to the flight test campaign !

The job has been made for you if you have : 🛠

• A master degree (or equivalent) in Engineering

• A strategic thinking and a practical approach

• At least 5 years of experience as a Program Manager / Project Manager in a complex environment (aerospace, automotive, etc.)

• A practical knowledge of Project Management tools & best practices

• A strong technical background in mechanical engineering or system engineering

• An agile mindset

• Fluent in French and in English

We are meant to work together if you : 💚

• You are willing to contribute to the development of the company 

• You want to impact the future of aviation and lead the transition

• You want to face complex but thrilling challenges

• You like to work in a dynamic environment 

• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us

• You are curious and eager to learn

What we offer : 

• Career booster: versatility, training opportunities, internal mobility

• Alan health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• Holiday pay bonus

• Teleworking policy

• Public transport allowance

• A flexible working environment

• Company events

Recruitment process :🕐 

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders 

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.