Program Manager, NPI - Wichita Falls, TX

Howmet Aerospace • Wichita Falls, TX

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About The Position

This position is responsible for managing a portfolio of Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine NPI programs within the Howmet Wichita Falls facility. The program manager will lead cross-functional teams from pre-quote and concurrent engineering through the production launch of all programs. They will ensure each program meets or exceeds original customer and internal program commitments (delivered on time, within budget, at target cost and expected yields).

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical area from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with launching new product development programs, including working directly with the customer.
• Program/project management experience is required.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.

Nice To Haves

• Entrepreneurial and growth mindset--proactively grows value of the operation to internal customers.
• Structure and system creation--collaborates with other stakeholders to design full scale launch program.
• Orchestrate complexity--understands and conducts factors associated with job and project relocation or assignment.
• Influence without direct authority--gains buy in with sound business acumen and substantive business case.
• Organization and detail orientation--adheres to requirements and laws that govern the work.
• Communication--provides information at every stage of the process.
• Future focused--anticipates opportunities; focuses on things as they could be.
• Ownership--embraces responsibility; involves and influences, but retains accountability.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the goals, scope and deliverables are clearly defined and communicated to the team for each program.
• Supporting a detailed execution plan working with the NPI Department Manager and team members from different functional disciplines (engineering, manufacturing, commercial, scheduling, quality) in an effort to ensure the timely completion of the plan.
• Maintaining detailed action lists for all programs and working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time and within the budget; this process will involve a detailed review of the daily overdue tasks list and follow up during the daily management meeting.
• Identifying gaps and/or risks to the program and drive mitigation plans to avoid delays or unnecessary expenses; this will include obtaining the commitment of the various functional discipline leaders to ensure the overall recovery of the program.
• Conducting regular program reviews with all stakeholders, both internal and external, regarding program status, pending action items, recent developments and program needs.
• Utilizing the PM (Program Management) software toolset to ensure cross-functional team members work collectively to complete the necessary tasks on time and provide weekly status updates for each program.
• Ensuring that any disconnects between functional areas are resolved in a timely manner by driving conflict resolution.
• Elevating critical path issues to the management team if desired results are not achieved.
• Functioning as a liaison between facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees