Transfer of Work Manager

Job Description

The Transfer of Work (ToW) Manager is accountable for the end-to-end execution of assigned transfer packages throughout the Transfer of Work lifecycle.

The role coordinates Airbus stakeholders, suppliers, and delivery teams around a single delivery plan, a single risk picture, and clear gate-readiness decisions. The ToW Manager translates industrial, quality, and supplier readiness into a controlled delivery trajectory, ensuring commitments are achieved from programme initiation through industrial ramp-up and closure.

Location: Belfast

The ToW Manager is the delivery leader for assigned transfer packages and is responsible for:

• Owning package baselines, milestones, and gate readiness
• Leading multifunctional teams and supplier coordination
• Managing risks, dependencies, and recovery plans
• Controlling Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance
• Driving critical-path execution and milestone achievement
• Preparing programme decisions, escalations, and closure evidence

The ToW Manager acts as the central integrator between Airbus functions, suppliers, the Supplier Chain Quality Manager (SCQM), and programme governance.

Core Accountabilities

ToW Lifecycle Management

• Lead assigned Transfer of Work packages from programme launch through successful closure.
• Define and maintain package baselines, deliverables, and milestones.
• Ensure successful progression through all programme gates and readiness reviews.
• Drive closure of commitments and actions throughout the transfer lifecycle.
• Maintain visibility of package maturity and readiness status.

Planning & Critical Path Management

• Develop and maintain:
• Integrated Master Plans
• Line of Balance (LOB)
• Recovery plans
• Critical-path schedules
• Monitor progress against milestones and delivery commitments.
• Identify schedule threats and implement recovery strategies.
• Ensure dependencies between suppliers and Airbus functions are actively managed.

Industrialisation Control

• Monitor industrial readiness and manufacturing maturity.
• Track qualification activities and production ramp-up readiness.
• Coordinate readiness evidence from suppliers and support functions.
• Ensure industrialisation risks are identified and addressed before key programme milestones.

Risk & Opportunity Management

• Maintain package-level risk and opportunity registers.
• Assess delivery, supplier, industrial, and programme risks.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Escalate critical issues impacting cost, schedule, quality, or readiness.
• Drive action closure and risk reduction.

Supplier Coordination

• Coordinate suppliers throughout the transfer programme.
• Monitor supplier commitments, deliverables, and readiness plans.
• Remove blockers affecting programme execution.
• Escalate supplier performance issues where necessary.
• Facilitate alignment between suppliers and internal teams.

Multi-Functional Team (MFT) Leadership

• Lead cross-functional coordination across:
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Programme Management
• Suppliers
• Drive alignment on priorities, decisions, risks, and actions.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution.

QCD Performance Control

• Monitor package performance against:
• Quality objectives
• Cost objectives
• Delivery objectives
• Track trends, variances, forecasts, and recovery actions.
• Report package performance to programme governance forums.
• Ensure proactive management of performance gaps.

Data-Driven Governance

• Use KPIs, readiness evidence, and programme metrics to support decisions.
• Prepare management reporting and governance packs.
• Ensure decisions are supported by objective programme data.
• Coordinate package reviews, milestone reviews, and readiness assessments.

Communication & Escalation

• Prepare executive-level status updates and recommendations.
• Escalate critical issues at the appropriate governance level.
• Communicate programme status clearly to Airbus leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Support fact-based decision-making throughout the transfer lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Experience leading Transfer of Work (ToW), industrialisation, or manufacturing-transfer programmes.
• Experience managing complex aerospace suppliers and stakeholder networks.
• Strong project and programme management experience.
• Experience managing integrated schedules and critical paths.
• Experience leading multifunctional teams.
• Experience managing programme risks and recovery plans.
• Experience working within aerospace manufacturing or industrial environments.

Preferred Experience

• Airbus, Airbus Atlantic, A220/A350, Airbus suppliers, or Tier 1 aerospace experience.
• Experience managing industrialisation and production ramp-up activities.
• Knowledge of APQP, FAI, qualification readiness, and supplier maturity processes.
• Experience supporting gate reviews and programme governance.
• Experience managing QCD performance within aerospace programmes.

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