Project Manager

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Company: Safran
Location: Huntington Beach, CA

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Job description

Job Summary:
The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of specific small-medium size short-term projects that are part of a bigger program or project.

The Project Manager typically report to a Program Manager, Senior Program Manager, Director of Programs, or Product Line Director.
Job duties:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time:

  • Work with Program Manager to establish work package baseline scope, cost & schedule
  • Identifies and updates performance metrics. Analyzes variance to determine & implement corrective actions. Implements earn value management on development projects
  • Plans, identifies, and coordinates resources required over the life of the program
  • Identifies work package risk (quantitative and qualitative), establishes mitigation plans & drives mitigation actions
  • Compares actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies productivity and lessons learned
  • Provides project leadership to ensure high quality work package deliverables are completed on time and within budget
  • Monitor problem solving and ensure root cause corrective action and recovery plan is defined & executed
  • Assist in the estimate fiscal year budgeting & business case process
  • Assists in the creation of the project management plan
  • Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into work package planning and control
  • Develop and maintain project charter and work package description sheet(s)
  • Analyze propose and document project/work package changes. Develop change packages, as needed for program change control board review/approval.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  • Compilation of and publication of visual metrics, presentations and reports. Internal reporting, including project review presentations
  • Adherence to non-recurring costs and recurring cost elements
  • Other duties maybe assigned

Job requirements

Qualifications:
Education: Associate’s Degree plus typically 4 years of related work experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related work experience required.
Other Skills: Proficient with MS Project, competent with MS Office programs. Previous experience in planning or managing projects, as well as, the ability to develop, lead, motivate working teams. Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
Additional Preferred Skills: (not required):

  • PMP certification is a plus.

Description: Mid-level within role.

Specificity of the job

Working Conditions:
1. Does require fluent communication in English language.
2. Employment Status is full-time
3. Traveling is required up to 15%
4. Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
5. Relocation to another Safran facility may be required.

Company information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 92,000 employees and sales of 21 billion euros in 2018. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes Research & Development programs to meet fast-changing market requirements, with total R&D expenditures of around 1.5 billion euros in 2018.

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the “Happy at work” rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Cabin provides all elements of a seamlessly integrated Cabin Interior. From the overhead bins, lavatories and galleys to crew rests and cargo containers, either as independent world class products or as a fully integrated cabin. The company is headquartered in Huntington Beach in Southern California, USA and operates 30 sites in 11 countries. The over 13.000 employees across the globe serve virtually all the airlines, aircraft leasing companies and airframe manufacturers worldwide.