HEAD OF PMO

AeroTEC Inc. • Seattle, WA

12d • $200,000 - $225,000

About The Position

AeroTEC is an aerospace engineering company providing a wide array of high-end services and turnkey solutions ranging from aircraft level analysis and design engineering, all the way to prototype flight testing and complete airworthiness certification. Our highly experienced aerospace engineering, testing, and program management teams work closely with customers to address their unique needs in a safe and cost-effective manner, utilizing proven in-house development methodologies and tools. About the Team AeroTEC's Program Management Office (PMO) provides comprehensive, full-service program and project management services to the AeroTEC organization. The PMO Division is responsible for taking direction and inputs from our customers, developing work plans (schedules, budgets, resource and task management, and customer communication) and driving the AeroTEC Team to meet customer goals and deliverables (on-time and on-budget). About the Role The Head of PMO will lead a team of Program Managers & Program Analysts and is responsible for understanding the overall project critical path, and how small changes to project timelines will impact work-stream interdependencies. This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance. This is a leadership position and the person who fills this role must exude all of AeroTEC’s core values.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Degree in Engineering preferred)
• 15+ years progressively responsible management experience in the aerospace industry with knowledge of aircraft development, certification, and flight test.
• Proven competence with FAA Part 23 and/or Part 25 certification projects.
• Experience in developing and leading Programs Management office.
• Experience leading and managing through all phases of a Program and project management methodologies.
• Must have experience working with commercial domestic and international customers.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Professional Project Management Certifications preferred.
• Government and defense experience is also preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the execution of all commercial, government and internal strategic programs.
• Be accountable for the management of overall project critical path, and how small changes to project timelines will impact workstream interdependencies.
• Lead a team of Program professionals to create master schedules that track and report on implementation efforts across Risk Management, Treasury, Audit, Controllership, and Technologies remain to accomplish milestones.
• Build a department structure with appropriate, cost-effective staffing levels.
• Ensure operational performance standards are met or exceeded.
• Monitor departmental work performance to ensure productivity and the needs of the department and operations are met.
• Attend and participate in various management and supervisorial meetings and projects as required.
• Act as an inter-departmental planning partner and consult with other leads and managers on projects and initiatives as needed.
• Manage short- and long-term PMO Department planning.
• Track goals and progress toward them.
• Report status regularly to the CEO, Leadership Team and Board.
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends, update existing processes and implement new processes as required.
• Consolidate all project and program level milestones and dependencies to identify integrated risks and opportunities.
• Lead the team to the identification, analyzes, responses to and monitoring of project risks; Determines prioritization of Program risks.
• Maximize the probability and impact of positive events and minimizes the probability and impact of adverse events.
• Lead the team to maintain a comprehensive, integrated issue, Risk, and Decision documentation, as they relate to project timelines and co-dependencies, and coordinate solutions development.
• Maintain documentation of changes to scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables, and identify dependency implications.
• Manage the team to ensure that the review of all necessary work plans and related project management documentation are completed in sufficient detail to provide for adequate management and control, as well as consist with overall master schedule and dependencies.
• Oversee the development of communications documents detailing implementation progress for Senior Leadership, Boards, and Regulators, including regular reporting.
• Execute regular PMO Department meetings.
• Optimize governance such that information flows efficiently through the organization.
• Ensure executive level information for program health can be quickly understood through analytics and dashboards.
• Regular travel to AeroTEC facilities and customer locations as often required to support executive business development, project planning, project execution and customer management meetings.

Benefits

• At AeroTEC, we are on a mission to Accelerate the Evolution of Aerospace. We lead the market in the integration and testing of sustainable propulsion technologies, pioneering the future of sustainable aerospace.
• AeroTEC is building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth. We invest in our people, supporting their career development by offering customized career development plans, in-house learning, mentorship, and up to $5,250.00/year in education reimbursement.
• We are committed to our employee’s well-being, providing Unlimited Time-Off (for salaried employees), employer paid premiums for our employees’ Health coverage (PPO/HDHP plans), Dental, $40,000 Life Insurance Policy, and complementary access to our Employee Assistance and Health Advocate Program’s.
• Additional Benefits include (but not limited to): 401(k) and Employer Match for the Employee, Vision, Additional Life Insurance Options, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Cell Phone Cost Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, ID Watchdog, Legal Shield, and Perk Spot Discounts.
• Hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, at AeroTEC we reward outstanding performance with a quarterly bonus scheme.
• Positions may or may not qualify for sign-on bonus or relocation assistance.
• But we are more than just a team; we’re a family that works hard and plays hard!
• From AeroTEC AeroTEC’s own Flying Club, Softball League, Seattle Mariners Tickets, to Team Bike Rides, Karting, Golf Scrambles and more. We’re committed to creating a workplace where fun and work are not mutually exclusive!
• AeroTEC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager