Project Manager; H​/F - SAFRAN POWER , 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 Electrical & Power est l'un des leaders mondiaux des systèmes électriques aéronautiques. La société est un acteur clé dans le domaine de l'électrification des équipements et de la propulsion électrique et hybride. Elle compte 14 000 collaborateurs répartis dans 13 pays.

Location:

Twinsburg, OH
Travel less than 20%, approx. 1 trip per quarter. On-site presence 5 days per week.

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.

• Effective project communication to engineering team, engineering management, program management, and customers (technical aspects)
• Organize and lead technical decision making process within projects, ensuring decisions 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 Development 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
• 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. Regular travel (guideline: up to 25% possible). Other duties may be assigned.

This role will manage projects in a matrix organization with no direct reports, responsible for working with functional managers on resource allocation.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s 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
• Ex…