Senior Project Manager (H​/F

At fortil, we support leading industrial organizations in tackling their most ambitious engineering challenges. As an international engineering and technology consulting group with over 2,500 employees across 14 countries, we foster innovation, entrepreneurship and continuous professional growth.

As our Aeronautics & Defense activities continue to expand in Switzerland, we are looking for a Senior Project/Program Manager to oversee strategic engineering programs involving complex electronic products within highly regulated environments.

You will play a key role in driving multidisciplinary engineering programs from development through industrialization, ensuring successful delivery while balancing technical, operational and business objectives.

Working alongside engineering teams, manufacturing, supply chain and customers, you will coordinate every stage of the program lifecycle and contribute to the success of innovative aerospace solutions.

• Lead the delivery of complex engineering programs involving international stakeholders.
• Build and maintain project roadmaps, ensuring milestones, budgets and quality objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Act as the primary interface between technical teams, suppliers and customers.
• Monitor supplier performance and support manufacturing readiness activities.
• Drive decision-making through effective governance, performance indicators and risk assessments.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with contractual, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Anticipate project challenges and implement corrective actions before they impact delivery.
• Promote collaboration across multicultural teams and encourage continuous improvement.
• Provide clear visibility to senior management through structured reporting and executive presentations.

You are an experienced Project or Program Manager with a proven track record of delivering technically demanding projects within complex industrial organizations.

You bring:

• More than 10 years of experience in the aeronautics, defense or other highly regulated industries.
• Previous exposure to the aerospace, defense or another safety-critical industry.
• Strong knowledge of supplier coordination and industrial execution.
• Experience overseeing the development of electronic equipment, embedded technologies or integrated systems.
• Solid understanding of structured product development methodologies and lifecycle management.
• Confidence interacting with executive stakeholders, engineering teams and customers.
• Professional proficiency in English.

The ideal candidate has experience in several of the following areas:

• Systems engineering environments
• Electronic hardware development
• Embedded software or firmware
• Product qualification and verification
• Industrialization and production readiness
• Configuration and change management
• Program governance and KPI management
• Cost, schedule and risk control

Additional experience in one or more of the following areas would be considered a strong advantage:

• Aerospace certification standards such as DO-178C and DO-254.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and methodologies.
• Long product lifecycle strategies, including sustainment and obsolescence management.
• Multi-site or international industrial transfer programs.

We are looking for someone who combines strong leadership with a pragmatic and collaborative mindset.

You are:

• An inspiring team leader.
• Comfortable making decisions in complex environments.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Customer-focused while maintaining business objectives.
• Proactive, resilient and solution-oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Joining fortil means becoming part of a company that values initiative, technical excellence and entrepreneurship.

• Challenging projects within cutting-edge industries.
• Personalized career development and mentoring.
• Opportunities to work in international environments.
• Continuous learning and technical growth.
• A collaborative culture where innovation is encouraged.
• Long-term career opportunities, including entrepreneurial and leadership pathways.

At fortil, diversity and inclusion are fundamental values.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, disability, ethnic background, religion or sexual orientation.