Program Manager

At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Company, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At Avio Aero, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.

Job Description Summary

The Program Manager acts as the primary customer interface for assigned programs while interfacing with performing departments and senior management to ensure program, technical, schedule and cost objectives are met. Additional responsibilities may include assistance in the development of new and follow-up business with current customers. This individual must be able to lead a team, as may be assigned, and build consensus within a matrix management environment.

The position works with all levels of employees throughout the organization as necessary but does not direct the work of other employees. This is a full-time exempt position.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position are listed below. This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Avio Aero, from time to time.

• Manages the work of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring all customer requirements are satisfied throughout all phases of the project, including New Product Introduction.
• Manage customer orders, perform ERP transactions, follow processes as required for compliance and business operations support.
• Manage daily and monthly customer transactions in accordance with business and internal control requirements as defined by, the FAR/DFAR, CAS, GAAP and standard GE Business operating procedures.
• Acts as the principal point of contact with the customer and ensures effective day-to-day communications and relations are maintained
• Coordinate as needed and develop proposals for new business as required.
• Responsible for all project deliverables, including customer satisfaction, quality to specification, technical achievement, schedule adherence and project/product cost targets/budgets.
• Ensures compliance with all aspects of the project specification and that tasks/work packages are undertaken in accordance with company policies and procedures; i.e.: project scope management
• Recognizes the need for effective internal communications and ensures appropriate project visibility, using best practice disciplines and procedures to identify risk, track schedules adherence, manage hazards, maintain project files, using visual metric/management
• Provide support and guidance to supply chain management and manufacturing support to ensure customer requirements are achieved
• Provide support and training for junior level program managers as required, Including proper use of procedures and transactions.
• Ability to work with and through a unionized workforce to achieve organizational objectives

Qualifications/Requirements

Education required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 5 years’ Program Management experience)

Experience required: Minimum of 5 years’ manufacturing and aerospace experience. Proven experience in program management.

Program Manager certification or equivalent preferred.

The knowledge, skills and abilities required and/or preferred for this position are listed below. This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Avio Aero, from time to time.

• Excellent leadership and communications skills throughout all organizational aspects.
• Resilient and able to drive projects effectively against demanding targets in a complex, multi-disciplined environment
• Excellent ERP system and MS-Office skills
• Comfortable operating in the midst of sophisticated technical activity, while retaining sharp focus on business outcomes
• Ability to follow processes and meet compliance requirements for business
• Excellent decisions maker, problem solver, excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to brief senior level management both internally and externally
• Knowledge and understanding of customer support requirements, maintenance concepts, capabilities, strategies
• Ability to identify future growth opportunities and mitigates risk by direct interface with customers
• Responsible for overall compliance, cost and schedule
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct report
• Interface with other departments

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements of this position are listed below. This list is not all inclusive and may be amended by Avio Aero, from time to time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing, writing and typing
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds
• Occasional reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, fingering, grasping, feeling, twisting, bending and repetitive motion
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles
• Frequent exposure to moderate to heavy noise
• The ability to wear proper

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes smart work in hybrid mode, and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life and injury insurance
• Performance-related bonuses and local bonus schem
• Employee assistant program
• Employee special awards (service and recognition)
• Local special agreements and discounts
• Technical, Leadership and development training

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc. We are not all the same. Just be Yourself Avio Aero!