Program Manager

Essential Job Duties

• Review Statement of Work (SOW) for program specific requirements.
• Ensure customer requirements are met and in the best interests of ZIM Aircraft Cabin Solutions by creating baseline plan, and other program management components.
• Evaluate resource requirements, perform risk analysis to ensure cost basis and/or pricing is correct.
• Develop Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for authorized work.
• Establish and communicate overall priorities and changing program requirements to functional areas.
• Identify unique WBS and job numbers for authorized work.
• Conduct and chair Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, minimum weekly, to review progress and identify issues.
• Participate in Customer chaired meetings to address progress, questions, and concerns.
• Facilitate working sessions to resolve unplanned anomalies.
• Conduct and chair internal design reviews.
• Participate in Customer chaired design reviews.
• Identify, track and close on action items resulting from meetings and reviews.
• Develop, review, and report on Estimates to Complete and at Completion.
• Prepare material and participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs).
• Prepare, review and submit Change Order (CR) inputs to Contracts & Pricing.
• Cookordination and facilitation of working sessions with Suppliers as are required to meet technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Identify risks and opportunities and develop mitigation/execution plans.
• Track Subcontract Data Requirements List (SDRL) and General Requirement for Equipment and System Supplies (GRESS) data submittals.

Secondary Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; and three-to-five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven exceptional customer relationship management skills.
• Developed understanding of project management and related processes.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility with, interact with, and influence suppliers, customers, and key stakeholders in a matrixed organization; ability to build strong relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, especially in the aerospace industry.
• Well organized with solid judgment; able to multitask and adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders including Senior Leadership.

Physical Requirements

• Normal office environment where approximately 80% of work is performed in a sitting position with the remaining time walking and moving around the office area and facility floor.
• Filing duties require typical bending, stooping, reaching, stretching, etc.
• Normal or corrected hearing and vision are required.
• Must be able to lift and carry 15 lbs.
• Must be able to work assigned schedule with minimal absences.