Program Manager-Passenger Seats

FLSA Status: Exempt    Sign-on Bonus: $2,500.00

About the role

Manages contracted programs to ensure activities are carried out in accordance with established procedures; coordinates interdepartmental functions to minimize delays; meets with team members regularly to review status and plan future actions. Guides and executes programs and coordinates all required tasks to support a globally collaborated environment.

Responsibilities

• Define program schedule including milestone dates and manage progress schedule.
• Develop program strategy.
• Plan and coordinate activities of designated projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within required time frame and budget.
• Provide input to the Marketing request-for-quote process.
• Coordinate and verify the quoted work scope and Marketing/sales budget for final technical and scope definition.
• Create the Program Plan and the final master phasing schedule based on the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from engineering and all related departments.
• Develop risk assessments and coordinate and oversee recovery plans (Risk Management Strategy).
• Utilize program and project management best practices, including project plans, resources, and constraints, to ensure timely and high-quality completion of initiatives.
• Coordinate internal program kickoff and launch “work center” budget allocations to program team.
• Manage budget and schedule plan from each department.
• Prepare monthly project forecast and support company budgetary commitments.
• Monitor and measure weekly budget and schedule performance of each department and report to executive management.
• Ensure development of and oversee each department’s resource and manpower plan to effectively support and execute the program plan.
• Coordinate with the customer and internal departments on technical and contractual issues utilizing project management industry tools.
• Support each department as necessary to obtain required technical and certification data from customer and other suppliers.
• Collect and evaluate all internal and external scope change management/original contract deviation impacts.
• Review departments’ cost impact proposals, prepare and quantify recommendations to Sales and Marketing for financial negotiations.
• Plan and conduct milestone meetings such as ITCM, PDR, CDE.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in business management or equivalent related work experience; engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of program management experience in the aircraft industry.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Moderate travel within the U.S. and abroad may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Demonstrated customer orientation: concern for meeting requirements and high standards of quality for both internal and external customers; displays courtesy and sensitivity; manages difficult situations; meets commitments; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental and Vision Reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Benefit Conversion at Termination
• Bereavement Leave
• Educational Assistance
• Family and Medical Leave
• Paid Parental Leave (40 hours) *Qualifying event after June 15th, 2022
• Flexible Benefit Plan (Flex Spending)
• Holidays
• Jury Duty/Witness Service Leave
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Pregnancy Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Personal Leave
• Wedding Leave
• Wellness Program/Gym Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance