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AEROCONTACT · 1 day ago

Program Manager (H/F) - SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS EVACUATION

Wall Township, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

AEROCONTACT is a global high-tech group operating in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with objectives set by company management and contractual commitments made to the customer, overseeing program execution, managing the program team, and driving customer relationships.

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Responsibilities

Establishes the framework and conditions for smooth execution of the program

Pass on the program objectives to the company's functional departments, within their delegated scope of responsibility

Are responsible for managing the program team

Manages all aspects of the program, including performance, cost, quality and lead-time aspects

Ensure that information shared with the customer is consistent

Interface with the customer to identify sales opportunities, develop action plans and grow the business

Pilot development programs and sustaining programs - Program Plan/Input and management (Task definitions, time frames and manpower requirements)

Develop and drive program objectives regarding Quality, Cost, Schedule, Technical Performance and Customer Satisfaction

Analyze and address risks and opportunities of the program

Responsible for periodic program reviews (including Lessons Learned meetings) during the overall lifecycle

Monitor problem solving, drive root cause analysis and recovery plans definition when needed

Coordinate interactions between departments to ensure the delivery of production and aftermarket activities, on-time, at the right level of quantity and quality

Conduct and prioritize program changes

Continuously evaluates the business case and drives continuous improvement initiatives

Responsible for the contractual requirements and commercial performances

Responsible for the bib/no bid phase (or management decision for an internal R&D project)

With the sales or account manager, analyze the customer's needs and expectations and develop the business case

Coordinate the development of the non-recurrent and recurrent cost targets in relation with internal teams, reviews for completeness and drives questions/improvements

Create the Program Management plan (deliverables, program schedule, stakeholders, ...)

Ensures completeness of the SOW compliance matrix

Coordinate activities to prepare the recurring costs, nonrecurring costs, schedule and proposal

Drive interfaces with the customer during the overall life cycle of the program

Drive the relationship between customer and the Integrated Program Team (IPT)

Develop strong relationships with key customer personnel

Organize regular reviews with the customer

Communicate the voice of the customer within the organization

Qualification

Program ManagementRisk ManagementAerospace KnowledgeProject ManagementFinancial ManagementEngineering KnowledgeContract NegotiationLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam Player

Required

5+ years of product development, project management or program management support experience required

Good communicator, integrator and team player

Strong Project Management: scheduling, project management tools, risks and opportunities management, problem solving

Leadership skills, communication abilities (oral and written), rigor, organizational skills, tenacity, ability to face pressure

Ability to manage business partners and projects and initiatives across international time zones

Experience establishing and building Domestic and International relationships with the ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundaries

Ability to analyze, summarize information and communicate with management

Technical knowledge: airworthiness (+ Safety Management System), engineering knowledge on products, financial and budget follow-up, industrial organization knowledge, aerospace knowledge