Project Manager

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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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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.

 Hours/Travel:

• 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.

Qualifications:

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 and/or Experience:

· 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

Preferred Qualifications:

· 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, ARP4754A, etc.)

· Experience with Power BI

· PMP Certified

· Leadership Skills: 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

· Emotional Skills: 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

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

· Customer relations: 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

· Financial Aspects: Ability to understand the key financial metrics and tools (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash flow, Business case, Earn Value), Proactive generation of recovery plans

· Communication: Convey the key issues/objectives of the company and the program to internal and external customers.

· Cooperation: Collaborate as part of a multi-partner organization (program team, management, customers, partners, etc.). In particular, effectively manage relations with customers, partners, etc. and understand their decision-making processes. Demonstrate a positive attitude at all levels, enabling to find the best solution for the Group. Promote the program in his/her internal and external environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

List the supervisory responsibili:ties this position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.

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

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position sits and performs computer work for extended periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is an office setting with moderate office noise.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job posting does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)) or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status.

Safran Electrical and Power is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. To verify the information in the job listing or if you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 330 321 4172. We will decide on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Company info

Safran Group LLC