Program Manager

General information Entity Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated 31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.

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Domain

Programs / Customer Relations Job field / Job profile

Programs - Program manager level 1

Job title

Program Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Summary:

The Program Manager works in cooperation with other program managers as part of the program team led by a local Senior Program Manager. The Senior Program Manager allocates the management of one (or more) of the programs in her/his scope to the program manager. The Program Manager's role is to lead all stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and economic performance of a program while monitoring and managing program risk level.

The Program Manager is in charge of conducting program activities in accordance with the Safran Program management referential.

Location
- Twinsburg, OH OR Sarasota, FL – must be onsite

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage customer satisfaction, profitability of business plan and control the risk level on a program
• Lead the cross-functional and multicultural integrated program team (IPT) in charge of the project. Fully understand the project management methodology (management of costs, deadlines, quality, etc.) and implement it as part of a program activity.
• Leads program status meetings internally and with the customer; anticipate and manage difficulties in advance. Assess and manage program-related risks. Implement specific methods to analyze and process risks, based on quantitative and qualitative risk assessment.
• Ensure application of the program management process for the program
• Participate to construction and approval of the program's business plan during bid phase.
• Build the program level MTP with support from the business
• Monitor program performance
• Ensure clear and consistent program reporting (internal and external)
• Ensure efficient steering of a program
• Ensure deployment of efficient corrective action in case of any drift on a program
• Organize program reviews (and PROMPT milestone for program in development or in service)
• Support Program audit on a program where required
• Participate in the improvement of the program process

Leads programs from contract award through end of service, ensuring delivery of contractual, financial, customer, and operational objectives. Responsible for coordinating development, industrialization, production support, risk management, supply chain readiness, and change management to achieve program goals and a successful transition to serial production.

Supports bid and proposal activities by validating recurring and non-recurring cost estimates and ensuring a sound business case. For R&T programs, manages schedules, milestones, budgets, technology…