Program Manager Senior; H​/F - SAFRAN LLC

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Seats est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de sièges d'avion, tant pour l'équipage que pour les passagers. 1 million de sièges d'avion fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes du monde entier.

As a member of Safran Seats, you contribute to providing over one million seats to airlines worldwide, ensuring superior quality, comfort, and innovation. Your role involves collaborating with a team to develop high-value solutions for passengers and crews. Safran is one of the few OEMs offering a comprehensive range of passenger seats, from economy to first class, allowing you to take pride in creating impressive seating options for various needs.

Objective:
The Senior Programs Manager is the primary company point of contact for assigned external OEM's and is responsible for the execution of highly complex, high volume and mixed end users. Works in direct interface with Airlines, OEMs supporting line fit and retrofit. Manages programs from sales transition handover through delivery of the final aircraft and closure of any open items.

In addition, the Senior Programs Manager is responsible for developing, building and strengthening loyal relationships between the company and the assigned airframe OEM organization. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for contribution margin of the production phase. Must keep the program in scope or properly negotiate time and budget when the scope increases or refuse the scope increase if it is not practical.

This position works independently.

• A) Maintain and build exceptional relationships through-out the assigned Customers and OEMs.
• B) Responsible for leading their integrated product team (IPT) and operational teams in the daily execution of program activities and deliverables.
• C) Responsible for implementing a product matching 100% to the one used for the cost base in the bid and to make him/her self-knowledgeable of all elements of the bid including the cost base.
• D) Monitor the status of programs awarded to ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• E) Develop and implement best practices that support and fulfill the assigned accounts' business requirements.
• F) Organize and coordinate executive and meetings while supporting project, program and quality meetings.
• G) Help the departmental team develop goals, action plans and time tables, while building positive energy and results.
• H) Clarifies RFQ scope of work expected by the customer with sales team and/or customer.
• I) Coordinates with estimator on pricing package assumptions.
• J) Coordinates with engineering for drawing and technical proposal support.
• K) Follows up proposal submission with customer and/or salesperson.
• L) Kicks off new programs, establish expectations, and identify pacing items.
• M) Manages the project scope, budget, timeline and risks.
• N) Leads program status meetings and work bottlenecks.
• O) Communicates program status to Airframers customers, salespeople, and upper management like COOs, on weekly basis.
• P) Sets expectations and facilitates clear and open lines of communication both internally and externally.
• Q) Monitors all open action items to customer to ensure timely closure.
• R) Monitors the submission of required data items required by the customer.
• S) Coordinates resources between divisions for programs involving…