Director, Strategic Project Management

Director, Strategic Project Management

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

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Director, Strategic Project Management

Permanent

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Full-time

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The Director, Strategic Project Management is responsible for leading and developing highly complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives that support the organization 's business objectives. This role provides overall leadership, governance, and execution oversight for programs requiring significant organizational coordination, operational readiness, regulatory and administrative planning, and business transformation.

The role partners with senior leadership to plan, coordinate, and execute high-priority projects involving organizational change, business restructuring, operational readiness, stakeholder management, and enterprise governance.

The position ensures strategic initiatives remain on schedule, risks are effectively managed, and critical deliverables are achieved while maintaining alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

The role reports to the EVP Sales, Marketing & Strategy.

This position contributes to our vision by:

Provide strategic leadership and overall program ownership for complex, enterprise-level initiatives spanning multiple sites, functions, and stakeholder groups. Develop and maintain comprehensive integrated program plans defining work streams, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, decision points, deliverables, ownership, and completion criteria

Coordinate cross-functional work streams and monitor critical path activities.

Conduct business assessments and evaluate operational alternatives, including facility, equipment, and resource considerations.

Evaluate operational alternatives and develop executive recommendations based on business requirements, risks, financial impacts, operational considerations, resource requirements, and implementation feasibility.

Oversee the collection, organization, validation, and maintenance of significant volumes of business, operational, financial, contractual, regulatory, and administrative information required to support strategic initiatives.

Coordinate information gathering and facilitate responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries.

Develop and maintain structured electronic repositories for program records and supporting documentation, including appropriate access controls, version management, document ownership,…