Project Manager III; Cabin Manager

Position: Project Manager III (Cabin Offer Manager)

Job Description

Position Summary:

This position supports the project and program management activities within Cabin & Cargo to deliver projects on‑time, cost and quality. Duties include leading multi‑functional teams to scope, define and execute cabin and cargo projects to fulfill deliveries for airline customers, manage cost and project timeline utilizing established and recognized project management skills, concepts, and methods, as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Cost Estimation / Budgeting / Project Planning and Coordination (45%):
  • Autonomously perform moderate to complex levels of solution development. Team assignments may include detail part design, layout maturation, trade study analysis, certification activity, or in‑service support.
  • Create or modify technical documents within various Airbus computer based applications with high quality and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams and other appropriate Airbus departments to come up with optimum solutions. Perform functional tasks with general direction.
  • Lead multi‑functional team to assure on‑time, on‑cost and on‑quality delivery of modification solutions.
• Proposal Development (50%):
  • Coordinate with Customers to capture Requirements and ensure needs are met.
  • Effectively communicate issues, solutions, ideas, and status of current work internally and externally.

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned (5%):
  • Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods and tools improvements.

Qualified Experience and Training Required Education

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)

Preferred Education

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• PMP Certification

Required Experience

• Minimum nine (9) years total experience in design with cabin and cargo and/or system installation projects.
• Minimum two (2) years of Project Management Experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with Airlines and/or MRO.

Travel Required

• 5% Domestic and International.

Citizenship

• Authorized to Work in the US.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Position requires in-depth knowledge of technical principles of design, theories, and concepts. Applied knowledge of design documentation, techniques and procedures.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment both independently and collectively.
• Dependable, self‑motivated and accessible.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical procedures and bill of material systems to develop project plans.
• Demonstrates a refined approach to communication that resolves problems, facilitates consensus, and focuses on objectives.
• Knowledge of Regulatory Requirements pertaining to aircraft design, certification and maintenance.
• Able to lead small teams technically to achieve agreed milestones.
• Able to effectively prepare and deliver detailed, complex presentations inside and outside the organization.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Working knowledge of Airbus Aircraft Cabin.

Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines.
• Demonstrates a high level of listening and oral skills by leading discussions on issues, solutions, ideas and status of work.

Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

• Conversational French and/or German.

Required Technical Systems Proficiency

• Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail).

Complexity of the Role

Level of Decision Making: (Level/Impact of decision making: strategic, tactical, operational)

• Decision making is limited to personal development and moderate to complex impact operational tasks.

Organizational information

• Is this a people manager? No
• # of Exempt Reports: (none)
• # of Non-Exempt Reports: (none)

Job Dimensions

• Work is performed without appreciable directions. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of…