Bilal MASOOD

Airbus venture developing stratospheric High‑Altitude Pseudo‑Satellites (HAPS) to deliver global connectivity and earth observation solutions.

Major Accomplishments:

• Managed multimillion-dollar strategic initiatives for Airbus, enhancing stratospheric connectivity. Oversaw budgets of $20–30 million, catalyzing $100 million in investment for business growth.
• Delivered comprehensive performance and risk assessments to executive committees to support strategic decisions. Enhanced awareness of programme risks, fostering trust in delivery capabilities among stakeholders.
• Executed strategic connectivity programs, aligning technical scope with commercial objectives. Enhanced customer relationships leading to increased repeat business opportunities. Cultivated strong partnerships by addressing client needs and expectations.
• Managed cross-functional teams, achieving consistent success in cost, schedule, and technical goals within high-risk settings.
• Formulated competitive bids and proposals to secure operational feasibility and maintain strategic alignment.
• Influenced contract negotiations and amendments, ensuring delivery commitments and ROI protection.
• Established governance frameworks that increased visibility, expedited decision-making, strengthened stakeholder trust.
• Implemented proactive risk and issue management to protect milestones and enhance programme resilience.

Pioneering clean‑aviation company developing hydrogen‑electric propulsion systems for zero‑emission regional aircraft.

Major Accomplishments:

• Led certification efforts for ZA600 hydrogen‑electric demonstrator, attaining industry‑first milestones while adhering to stringent safety protocols.
• Governed $15M R&D budget, maximizing ROI and safeguarding program resilience. Established risk management protocols to mitigate potential threats to project viability. Implemented strategic initiatives that enhanced overall program resilience against uncertainties.
• Aligned engineering, certification, and operations teams to ensure timely delivery of ZA600 flight demonstrator.

Leading global provider of aircraft systems and avionics, specializing in power generation, flight management, and mission‑critical technologies.

Major Accomplishments:

• Streamlined integrated planning by unifying 8 work packages, optimizing coordination, resource visibility, and earned value management across £150M programme
• Instituted executive reporting rhythms enhancing transparency and facilitating proactive interventions during board and customer reviews.
• Established structured governance frameworks increasing predictability and bolstering stakeholder trust.

UK government research organization advancing nuclear fusion technology and portfolio governance for sustainable energy innovation.

Major Accomplishments:

• Transformed portfolio governance and change management for superior oversight and accelerated decision-making.
• Implemented executive reporting rhythms, improving transparency and equipping leadership to foresee potential risks
• Enhanced delivery assurance by integrating risk, schedule, and performance tracking aligned with strategic objectives.

One of the world’s largest aerospace OEMs, designing, manufacturing, and supporting commercial aircraft, defence systems, and space platforms.

Major Accomplishments:

• Oversaw industrial performance of A320 fuel and inerting systems across Airbus locations in UK, Germany, and France.
• Oversaw repair operations for more than 150 aircraft, ensuring continuity in final assembly.
• Facilitated crisis management strategies to protect manufacturing processes. Implemented solutions to address urgent industrial challenges efficiently.
• Championed programme representation in Multi-Function Teams, synchronizing industrial, commercial, technical, and customer drivers for global optimization.
• Operated as Product Change Leader, facilitating MODs rollout with minimal operational interference and aligning supply chain for readiness.

Part of Safran Group, a global aerospace and defence leader providing engineering, cabin interiors, and systems integration services to airlines and OEMs.

Major Accomplishments:

• Led aerospace initiatives across a transnational matrix structure, aligning programme delivery with key account expansion. Responsible for projects worth £2M, directing teams of 20 FTEs to meet organizational goals.
• Acquired strategic EU contracts, enhancing Safran’s presence through compelling, successful proposals.
• Maximized profitability and ensured delivery assurance through establishment of governance frameworks featuring KPI dashboards.
• Delivered engineering concessions offloading that safeguarded cabin programs and ensured timely certification. Maintained passenger experience commitments through proactive measures in engineering processes.