Program Manager

Job Summary

The Program manager is responsible for the execution of the business case and contract in line with requirements and the agreed scope. Supports the Program Director with NPI activities up to and including Lifecycle Gate 7 and with ongoing management activities of the program from Lifecycle Gate 7 and beyond. Supports the Program Director with Change Control Board activities

Job Responsibilities

Work closely with Design Engineering, Product Development Engineering, Quality Assurance, Commercial, Business Development, Technology, and Operations heading up an Integration Product Team (IPT) to lead and manage

Responsible for Customer management and interaction, including coordination of design and specification changes to ensure achievable Design for Manufacture, messaging performance challenges and recovery plans for delivery risks, and to solicit customer support for actions needed to move product (quality, engineering, contracts), and program reviews

Supports the execution of the program (including changes) to comply with all the business case and contractual requirements for their products

Responsible for continuously monitoring the performance of the allocated programs, managing off-track items and for reporting progress through the PPS

Creates Program Improvement Plans including cost improvement, pricing initiatives, enable Zero Defects Manufacturing, redesign initiatives, gaining agreement with relevant stakeholders

Provides input to make, move, buy decisions and strategic procurement decisions

Acts as the voice of the customer

Supports the PD / VP in defining the vision, strategy, budget for the program to optimize cash flow, profitability and growth

Adheres to all program management standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development

Actively executes Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management to control and mitigate the risk exposure and take advantage of opportunities  Supports the PD in the proposal process

Responsible for planning and performance of Life Cycle Gate, including preceding Reviews

Responsible for updating the Sales / Demand Plan and initiating demand management for serial purchase orders

Responsible for undertaking any other activity required to ensure the successful delivery of the program

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline; will consider 8 years of experience in lieu of a degree

3 years of program management experience in aerospace manufacturing preferred; will consider 5 years of project management experience

Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements

Experience in team building and being customer facing