Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager will manage a consistent portfolio of programs related to a set of customers or to a product line. This role is a management position, with a team of Program Managers as direct reports.

The Senior Program Manager role will lead program managers and all the stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and economic performance of the programs in their scope while monitoring and mastering risk level. This role is responsible for conducting program activities in consistency with the SAFRAN Program management referential: PROMPT, ONE Safran and associate Group Procedure.

• Accumulate program objectives on the programs of her/his scope from contract awards (S3 milestone) to removal from service (S12 milestone).
• Ensure global coordination of all activities to deliver expected program figures as defined in Medium Term Plan (MTP).
• Ensure consistency with customer expectation.
• Limit risk exposure generated by program activities to an acceptable level.
• During Bids phase (S1 to S2 milestone) ensure that the program team validate the RC and NRC estimates and associate assumptions (such as schedule and industrial logic) to ensure the delivery of a sound business case at S3.
• Manage Technology Readiness Level and Manufacturing Readiness Level during R&T phase by managing operationally customer satisfaction, profitability of business plan and control risk level on the programs in her/his scope.
• Ensure application of program processes on the programs in her/his scope.
• Participate in construction and approval of business plan during bid phase (S1 to S2).
• Build program MTP on the programs in her/his scope.
• Monitor program performance on the programs in her/his scope.
• Ensure program reporting (internal and external) on the programs in her/his scope.
• Ensure an efficient steering on the programs in her/his scope.
• Ensure deployment of efficient corrective action in case of drift on the programs in her/his scope.
• Organize program reviews (and PROMPT milestone for program in development and in service).
• Support Program audit on the programs in her/his scope.
• Participate in program improvement process.
• Adhere to safe work practices and contribute to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture.
• Travel once per quarter both domestic and internationally.
• Additional duties may be assigned.
• Evening/night hours may be required.
• Extra hours may be required during business peaks.

Qualifications

• Report hierarchically and functionally to the Director of Programs.
• Direct Manager of Program Managers.
• Interface with members of the Division Leadership and with members of other organizations of the company.
• Delegation of the Director of Programs to coordinate activities and decide orientation on the scope of the programs they are in charge of.
• Works within the matrix with functional leaders to ensure alignment of Program activity.
• Supervises the activities of program managers allocated to her/his programs.
• Coordinate with Programs managers to have a consistent approach towards customers.

Education and/or

Experience:

• A bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of related experience.
• OR a master's degree with at least 4 years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations will also be considered.

Knowledge/

Skills:

• Ability to develop and coach team members in financial management, contractual management, engineering development management.
• Career progression both in job responsibility and relevant education/training must be demonstrated.
• A strong background in managing program financials and business cases.
• A background in contractual negotiation.
• Training and experience in applying Program Management standards and tools to a business.
• Must understand constraints of operation activities (order fulfilment process, Turn Around Time, procurement cycle, learning curve, efficiency, production burden, cost escalation).
• Strong track record with proven experience, including experience leading cross‑functional program teams is essential.
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