As the Transfer of Work Project Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring the successful relocation of manufacturing capability, processes, tooling, and expertise between international sites. Working remotely with regular international travel, you will act as the central point of coordination between engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, industrialisation and programme stakeholders. 

This role would suit a project manager with experience in aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, rail, defence, or another highly regulated industrial environment.

• Lead and manage the full Transfer of Work (TOW) programme from planning through to production stabilisation.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables and resource plans.
• Coordinate the transfer of manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment and technical know-how between sites.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Industrialisation, Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Purchasing teams.
• Monitor project performance against quality, cost and delivery objectives.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation and corrective action plans.
• Support production readiness activities, including workstation implementation, process validation and operational ramp-up.
• Coordinate validation activities such as FAI and PPAP to ensure manufacturing readiness and process equivalence.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate training plans for operational and technical teams during the transfer process.
• Provide regular project reporting and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement initiatives for future transfer projects. 

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing Transfer of Work (TOW), industrial transfer, manufacturing relocation or industrialisation projects.
• Strong project management background within aerospace or another complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with tools and methodologies such as FMEA, PPAP and FAI.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production routing and process control.
• Experience leading cross-functional, international teams without direct management authority.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory requirements within a controlled manufacturing environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• 5-8 years' experience in project management or industrialisation roles. 

Desirable Experience

• Understanding of electro-mechanical assembly, electrical systems or complex mechanical products.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Experience within a production ramp-up or new facility environment.
• Familiarity with Lean, Agile, PMI or similar project management methodologies. 

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrialisation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
• Fluent professional English. 

• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Ability to drive results through cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative and relationship-focused approach.
• Process improvement and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive problem-solving and risk management skills.