Senior Program Manager M/F

Safran • Santa Maria, CA

117d

About The Position

The position involves full responsibility, authority, and accountability for the successful execution and customer satisfaction of the program under the leader's guidance. The individual will oversee the overall financial performance of the program, maintain the business case throughout its life cycle, and monitor non-recurring expenses (NRE). A strong emphasis will be placed on scope control and change management, with quarterly updates to program financials to determine root causes and corrective actions for any variances. The role includes program bidding, planning, and control, as well as estimating non-recurrent and recurring cost targets. The individual will also review customer requirements for technical compliance and create and maintain the program management plan. Collaboration with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop, baseline, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) is essential, along with analyzing and prioritizing tasks on the critical path throughout the program life cycle. The position requires support for S&OP meetings and coordination of medium to long-range planning, ensuring that lessons learned are incorporated into program planning and control. The individual will identify and manage program risks and opportunities, review customer contract compliance, and serve as the primary point of contact with the customer throughout the program life cycle. Responsibilities also include leading internal and customer milestone gate reviews, capturing and communicating lessons learned, overseeing assigned project managers and IPT work package leaders, and establishing program governance with key performance indicators (KPIs).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Typically requires 10 years of program management experience in a commercial aerospace environment.
• Strong knowledge of program management methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage programs.
• Proficient with MS Project and competent with MS Office programs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Leadership skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze and summarize information.
• Financial acumen.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Engineering.
• Project Management certification (PMI, PMP, etc.).
• Experience with LEAN principles and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility, authority, and accountability for program execution and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee overall financial performance of the program.
• Maintain the business case for the entire program life cycle.
• Monitor and control program non-recurring expenses (NRE).
• Ensure profitability through Design To Cost (DTC) management.
• Emphasize scope control and change management.
• Update program financials quarterly and determine root causes and corrective actions for variances.
• Manage program bid, planning, and control.
• Estimate non-recurrent and recurring cost targets.
• Review customer requirements technical compliance matrix.
• Create and maintain the program management plan.
• Work with IPT to develop, baseline, and maintain the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Analyze and prioritize tasks on the critical path throughout the program life cycle.
• Support S&OP meetings and coordinate medium to long-range planning.
• Incorporate previous lessons learned into program planning and control.
• Identify and manage program risks and opportunities.
• Review customer contract compliance and control scope.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the customer.
• Communicate commitments of the business unit to the customer.
• Arrange program progress reviews with the customer.
• Report program progress status to the customer.
• Lead internal and customer milestone gate reviews.
• Capture and communicate lessons learned.
• Oversee assigned project managers and IPT work package leaders.
• Build strong teams and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Set program priorities and provide strategic guidance on day-to-day issues.
• Establish program governance and conduct weekly program reviews.
• Monitor KPIs and ensure timely addressing of variances.
• Monitor problem solving and ensure root cause corrective action is defined and executed.
• Provide annual performance review input for IPT resources.
• Support monthly reviews with documented corrective actions for red KPIs.
• Report roadblocks and execution gaps to leadership with recommendations.

Benefits

• Business travel up to 30-40% is likely.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree