Head of Program Planning & Scheduling

About Heart Aerospace

Heart’s mission is to create the fastest, most affordable and sustainable mode of transport for regional travel. Our goal is to serve the market in every corner of the world.

Our first aircraft is the ES-19, a nineteen-passenger airliner with an operating range of 400 km. The ES-19 is a fully electric aircraft, and our goal is to have the aircraft certified for commercial operation by 2026.

Your place of work will be at our main office and hangar facility. This is located at Säve Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. Relocation assistance can be provided. At Heart you’ll be working at the cutting edge of technology while contributing towards a sustainable future. We offer stock options to all our employees and a challenging and inspiring work environment.

We seek experienced and skilled professionals to join our small, fast-moving team developing a new electric aircraft in Sweden. We’re in a very expansive phase and now is the time to join our team.

Come help us write a new chapter in the history of aviation together.

Role Overview

The Head of Program Planning & Scheduling reports to the Head of Program Management and has broad responsibility for developing and deploying our program management capabilities. This will include establishing our ways of working, both between internal organizations and external suppliers.

This is a new role which presents both a challenge and exciting opportunity to develop, advance, and influence the development of our program management office (PMO).

Your key responsibilities would include:

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Develop, integrate, and manage program plans and schedules, influence priorities, monitor and review progress, identify and mitigate risks, and manage dependencies.

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Drive day-to-day execution including planning, tracking, documentation, and reporting.

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Support the functional teams in structuring the necessary work, estimating the efforts, duration, and interdependencies.

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Integrate activities between different workstreams, departments and suppliers.


Qualifications & Experience

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BS/BA in related field plus 10 years or more related experience.

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Experience working in the commercial aerospace industry in an OEM environment.

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Demonstrated work experience with program processes and related tools & systems.

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Program management experience for large aerospace projects.

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Experience with commercial aircraft development programs through the entire design, development & certification lifecycle (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)

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Experience working in an EASA Part 21J Design Organization or international equivalent.

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High level of experience using Microsoft Office suite, including Project.

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Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English.

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Eagerness to work with others.

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Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission.


The ideal candidate would have

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Continuous improvement, six-sigma, lean, or other similar training/certification.

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Recognised industry certification in Program Management, Contract Management or Supply Chain Management.

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Knowledge of the principles of Earner Value Management.

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Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment.



At Heart Aerospace, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We are growing and there will be plenty of opportunities for development and taking on other responsibilities.

Heart is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working at Heart Aerospace is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world more accessible and sustainable.