Program Manager

Program Manager

Location:

Twinsburg, OH
Published: 08.26.2025
Company:
Safran Electrical & Power
Job field:
Programs
Contract type:
Permanent
Contract duration:
Full-time
Required degree:
Bachelor's Degree

Required experience:

More than 3 years
Professional status:
Professional, Engineer & Manager

Location:

Twinsburg, OH
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: PROMPT, ONE Safran and associated Group Procedures (GRP-0203, GRP-0204, GRP-0206, GRP-0207, GRP-0208, GRP-0209, GRP-0210, GRP-0289).

The Program Manager is accountable for achieving program objectives from contract award (PROMPT S3 milestone) to retirement from service (PROMPT S12 milestone). This requires ensuring the global coordination of all activities in order to:

• Guarantee that the development/design phase is implemented in conformity with the contract
• Deliver expected program financials as defined in the Medium Term Plan (MTP)
• Ensure consistency and performance to the customer's expectations
• Limit risk exposure generated by program activities
• Ensure the smooth transition to serial production by coordinating upstream industrialization
• Produce and maintain manufacturability of the system, monitoring the supply chain for any risks or issues
• In production activities, monitor any technical or engineering issues from the customer and coordinate activities with the through life support engineering group
• Support and lead all change of scope activities associated to the allocated program(s)

During Bid and proposal phase (PROMPT S1 to S2 milestone), the program manager supports the bid process. The program manager validates recurring cost (RC) and non-recurring costs (NRC) estimates and associated assumptions to ensure the delivery of a sound business case at the contract award (PROMPT S3 milestone).

During any R&T phase (Internal R&D), when coordinating an R&T program, the program manager is responsible for setting associated schedule, milestones and budget. For R&T programs, the program manager works closely with sales and marketing to develop sound technology roadmaps and a channel into the market. As the R&T activities fall outside of the formal development process, the Program Manager develops and applies an appropriate management plan inspired by (but not strictly conforming to) PROMPT during the R&T phase.

The Program Manager is in charge of managing the Technology Readiness Level and Manufacturing Readiness Level during R&T phase.

The order of magnitude for role is:

• A yearly budget between 1 and 5 M$

• A yearly revenue between 1 and 10 M$

• Direct contact with one primary customer and one or more smaller accounts

• Management of activities involving multiple countries

• Management of a complex development

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations

• Strong track record with proven experience, including experience leading cross‑functional teams

• Experience of working within a matrix organization

• Experience with in an Engineering environment is strongly preferred

• Aerospace and/or defense program management experience strongly preferred

• Training and experience in applying Program Management standards and tools to a business (Program planning, monitoring and control, integrated program management and risk management).

• Must understand constraints of operational activities (order fulfilment process, Turn Around Time, procurement cycle, operational learning curve, efficiency, production burden, cost escalation)

Skills:

• Leadership Skills – strong leadership and the ability to interface with…