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Project Assurance Manager

Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
Competitive
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
hybrid

// Role Summary

Leonardo is seeking a Junior Project Assurance Manager for their Electronics Business Area in Rome to oversee quality assurance for naval projects within Integrated Project Teams.

// Key Responsibilities

  • Manage Quality Assurance for projects within Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).
  • Ensure compliance with corporate processes, contractual requirements, and regulations.
  • Elaborate and review project quality documentation.
  • Participate in verification and validation activities, including at supplier and client sites.
  • Manage client and supplier relationships concerning Quality Assurance.
  • Conduct internal and supplier audits, and manage non-conformities and root cause analysis.

// Role Specification

Project Assurance Manager (Junior)

Leonardo, a global industrial group in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, is looking for a Project Assurance Manager for its Electronics Business Area at the Rome Tiburtina site. This role is within the Quality Function, supporting the Land & Sea Business Area, specifically on naval projects.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Project Assurance Manager (PAM) will be an integral part of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) and will be responsible for:

  • Managing all Quality Assurance aspects of the project, ensuring adherence to company processes, contractual requirements, and applicable regulations.
  • Developing project-specific Quality documentation.
  • Reviewing and approving program/product/project documentation.
  • Participating in product Verification and Validation activities, both internally, at suppliers', and at client sites.
  • Managing client and supplier relationships from a Quality Assurance perspective.
  • Conducting internal and supplier audits.
  • Managing product and sub-supply non-conformities, initiating and managing Root Cause Analysis Boards.
  • Issuing Declarations of Conformity.
  • Participating in configuration management and non-conformity management boards.
  • Overseeing internal dry runs and formal acceptance testing with the client.
  • Supporting the definition of program/product specific processes in line with contractual requirements and their potential tailoring.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Education: Degree in Engineering or other technical field.
  • Seniority: Junior.
  • Experience (Plus): Experience in program/product Quality Assurance or System Quality (standards management and auditing).
  • Technical Skills:
    • Technical expertise for managing the Product and Program/Project Life Cycle.
    • Knowledge of Quality Management System standards (e.g., ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100).
    • Understanding of production processes.
  • Behavioral Competencies: Ability to operate in complex organizational contexts, problem-solving, analytical skills, effective communication, mediation skills, results orientation, and attention to detail.
  • Languages: Good written and spoken English (minimum B2 level).

Other Information:

  • Travel: Availability for travel within Italy and abroad.
  • Contract Type: Permanent.
  • Working Mode: Hybrid.
  • Contractual Category: Employee.

Leonardo fosters an inclusive and stimulating work environment, emphasizing diversity, equity, and valorization of skills. We offer a competitive contract, thirteen monthly payments, business performance bonuses, welfare benefits, and continuous training opportunities.