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AEROCONTACT · 19 hours ago

Senior Program Manager M/F (H/F) - SAFRAN CABIN INC.

Santa Maria, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

AEROCONTACT is a high technology international group operating in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager who will be responsible for the overall financial performance and successful execution of programs, ensuring customer satisfaction and profitability throughout the program lifecycle.

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Responsibilities

Responsibility, Authority and full Accountability, including program P&L, for the successful execution and Customer Satisfaction of the Program under his/her leadership

Responsible for the 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

Strong emphasis on Scope Control and Change Management

Update program financials at least quarterly & determine root cause & corrective actions for variances

Program bid, planning & control

Estimate non-recurrent & recurring costs targets

Review customer requirements technical compliance matrix

Create & 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 the S&OP meetings and coordinate the program medium to long range planning

Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into program planning and control

Identify and manage program (internal & external)

Perform and maintain program risk & opportunity assessment ( quantitative and qualitative)

Review the customer contract compliance and control scope

Primary Point of Contact with customer over the entire program life cycle

Communicate to customer the commitments of the BU

Be responsible for arranging program progress reviews with the customer

Report to the customer a progress status of the program, compliant with their follow up expectations

Lead internal and customer milestone gate reviews ( e.g. PDR, CDR, PRR, etc)

Capture and communicate lessons learned

Oversee assigned Project Manager(s) and IPT work package leaders

Ability to build strong teams, and facilitate conflict resolution

Set program priorities and provide strategic guidance on day-to-day program issues

Establish program governance, including program key performance indicators (KPIs) & conduct weekly program review

Prepare and lead IPT meetings with the IPT ( program reviews, working groups, etc)

Monitor KPIs, including earn value management indicator, and ensure variances are addressed in a timely manner

Monitor problem solving and ensure root cause corrective action and recovery plan is defined & executed

Provide annual performance review input for IPT resources to functional leadership

Provide strategic guidance from an operational perspective

Support monthly review with documented corrective action for any red KPIs

Report roadblocks, execution gaps to leadership with a recommendation to resolve the issue(s)

Support, aide in the design, and manage the implementation of common processes and

Qualification

Program ManagementFinancial AcumenMS ProjectMS OfficeProject Management CertificationAnalytical SkillsCommunicationLeadership SkillsOrganizational Skills