Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Project Manager Safran Electrical & Power Twinsburg, OH 44087, Onsite presence 5 days a week. All applicants must be able to work in US without assistance now or in the future.

Job Description

Summary:

The Project Manager leads engineering development projects, responsible for technical process compliance, schedule, non‑recurring costs, manage technical risks, and adherence to project milestones. They will lead a cross‑functional project team of engineers across several different departments, prioritizing and communicating issues to the Program Manager and upper management and coordinating functions.

Job Location:

Twinsburg, Ohio or Sarasota, Florida.

• Effective project communication to engineering team, engineering management, program management, and customers (technical aspects)
• Organize and lead technical decision‑making process within projects, ensuring that technical decisions made in the project are compatible with Program objectives and lead to the best overall outcomes
• Estimation, planning, coordination, and tracking of engineering work
• Ensure the adherence to the Safran Develop process
• Project planning and reporting
• Organize and lead the project (WBS, OBS, top level schedule, SOW engineering) in accordance with the program objectives for engineering
• Identify resource requirements and maintain the project plan in line with assigned resources
• Forecasting engineering resource needs (human and financial) for budgeting and financial control purposes
• Ensure projects are delivered to financial targets for Engineering Non‑Recurring Costs (NRC)
• Ensure that technical decisions are coherent with the Recurring Costs (RC) targets
• Ensure project deliverables are delivered to the agreed timescale
• Manage technical risks (identification, quotation, mitigation, escalation)
• Provide necessary KPI’s to the Program Manager and engineering management
• Process ensure compliance with Airworthiness requirements
• Deliver definition of and adherence to project milestones, both external and internal
• Manage the system configuration at program level and with customer
• Request technical audits when necessary
• Ensure project considers Design to Industrialization and Manufacturability
• Support the lead engineers in interfacing between different departments or sites.

May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and additional hours as necessary. Less than 20% travel – May travel quarterly. Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of experience in an engineering or technical project management role
• Demonstrated experience participating or leading the development of new complex technical products, preferably in the aerospace or other highly regulated industry
• Experience working within a matrix organization
• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience with MS Project or equivalent is essential

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience leading cross‑functional program teams
• Experience developing an aerospace product for a US Military Program
• Aerospace experience and understanding of standards (RTCA DO‑160, DO‑178, DO‑254, ARP
  4754A, etc.)
• Experience with Power BI
• PMP Certified

• Strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities along with the ability to interface with cross‑functional disciplines; using excellent interpersonal skills to drive tasks to completion
• Self‑motivated with problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. Emotionally resilient and able to work effectively against demanding targets in a complex, multi‑disciplined environment.

• Ability to conduct negotiations internally or externally with customers, partners, competitors, etc. and reach consensus, in line with program objectives.

• Ability to establish a relationship of trust with program customers and converge the needs of all parties in the form of shared and mutually acceptable solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to develop clear and detailed plans.