Project Manager

Job Location: Twinsburg, Ohio 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. The preferred location for the role would be Twinsburg, OH but there is the possibility to be located in Sarasota, FL for the right candidate. 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 -Advocate for process adherence of engineering team -Estimation, planning, coordination, and tracking of engineering work -Represent Technical function in the Program team as per the Safran Program Management process -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 -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 -Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience •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 a new complex product in the aerospace industry as a Tier 1 supplier or at a major aircraft manufacturer •Experience of working in a matrix organization •Experience leading technical teams •Experience with MS Project or equivalent is essential •Must be a U.S. citizen authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship. 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. Preferred Qualifications: •Experience leading cross-functional program teams •Experience developing an aerospace product for a US Military Program •Experience working within a heavily regulated industry •Aerospace experience and understanding of standards (RTCA DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, ARP4754A, etc.) •Experience with Power BI •PMP Certified Knowledge/Skills •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.