Program Manager

Senior plc•Burbank, CA

37d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager will manage and improve new and existing programs through excellent leadership, process improvement and outstanding customer relations. This is a position that will assist in continuous improvement activities with the goal of achieving a robust program management process to meet the needs and demands of system level projects. The right candidate will be a visible, key contributor to the future success of the organization who will train ITP team leaders in program management while leading the execution of programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) or Business Administration (Finance/Marketing).
Minimum 5 years’ experience with progressive responsibility leading to Program Manager.
Customer focused.
Cost and schedule focused.

Nice To Haves

MBA is a plus.
Formal training in Program Management preferred (Phase Gate, QFD (Quality Function Deployment), LEAN, Six Sigma).
Aerospace experience supplying to primes and tier 1 is highly desirable.
Experience working with metal fabrication preferred, including: joining, welding, and brazing of sheet metal and related components.
Familiarity with CNC machining, including: turning, milling, lathes, laser, water jet, press brake, tube bending, drop hammer forming, chemical processes, welding and heat treatment for annealing and hardening is desired.
Previous experience with exotic metals including titanium, stainless steel alloys, inconel, aluminum and nickel is desired.
Candidate will have previous working knowledge &/or direct experience in principles of Lean Manufacturing and 5S concepts.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the successful launch and/or execution of new programs. Meet cost, schedule and technical goals through the product design, development and qualification phases and into stable full-rate production.
Lead integrated product teams by providing input and direction from the program management plan and ensure all phases of the plan are successfully executed.
Ensure programs remain on track in areas of schedule, cost, program objectives, required documentation, engineering progress, scope and contractual changes, as well as risk assessment and mitigation plans.
Take pro-active actions to resolve issues affecting the programs.
Act as the focal point for the customer relationship, maintain customer satisfaction while managing the program within the scope of the contract.
Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
Other duties with the work as assigned.
Manage to a Product Development Process (PDP) to reduce time and cost to market.
Create and manage new programs following the phase gate process.
Proactively anticipate problems utilizing risk analysis to plan for and mitigate those risks.
Manage existing / new programs with weekly and monthly meetings to discuss program progress, schedule and budget.
Maintain constant awareness of program objectives, plans, schedules, upcoming events, risks, issues, changes and change-control, and current performance status through EVMS processes.
Ensure that program plans are realistic rather than optimistic and are appropriately responsive to schedule changes. Ensure that team members can articulate an appropriate rationale for program decisions and changes that impact schedules.
Collaborate with the CFO in developing program budgets and tracking performance for both internally funded and customer funded programs. Ensure that milestones are met, invoiced and collected per schedule.
Conduct weekly and monthly program reviews that include program metrics, such as estimate to completion (ETC) and identified program issues & risks.
Improve on-time and on-budget delivery by successfully managing to the phase gate process.
Reduce cycle time by streamlining processes, eliminating tasks, working with manufacturing and engineering groups to arrive at more efficient solutions.
Mentor team leaders on interacting with management, interfacing with customers and defining key issues.
Communicating with the customer with regard to the status of the program, and schedule or budget issues and providing a quick response to customer questions or feedback.
Preventing “scope creep” by creating and fully understanding accurate proposals and estimates that encompass all of the customer’s RFQs. Any issues will be brought to the customers’ attention in a timely manner.
Supporting negotiations of proposals, contracts and terms and conditions by providing recommendations to management and customers.
Defining the voice of the customer and determining how to meet their requirements.
Utilizing good judgment and proactive thinking to improve team performance, anticipate problems before they occur, take corrective action, and demonstrate a high level of task management.