Director, Program Management

Company : Safran Cabin

Job field : Programs

Location : Huntington Beach , California , United States

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

Required experience : More than 8 years

Spoken language(s) :

English Fluent

Salary range : $136,840 - 215,040 USD DOE

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Job Description

POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

We trust our employees to bring bold ideas to build the future of aerospace together, contributing to our ranking by TIME as the leading Aerospace & Defense company on the 2023 World's Best Companies list (#59 on the full list). Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that.”

In the role of Director, Program Management, you'll play a pivotal part on our Programs team. The Director, Program Management maintains the standards dedicated to program management, orchestrates the reporting cycle, and provides assurances to the executive management team that program operations are being managed in accordance with group policy and standards. The Director, Program Management deploys, and trains Cabin program management personnel on the Safran PROMPT GRPs, and handbook. The Director, Program Management ensures that the program management staff is properly following PROMPT GRPs. The Director, Program Management ensure continuous alignment with group level standards.

This position contributes to our vision by:

• Responsible for providing standard Safran PROMPT referential training and tools

• Responsible for ensuring PROMPT referential is correctly applied, continuously improved, changes flowed down, and company best practices promoted to Group

• Works with Division Program Management to ensure programs are properly planned

• Works with Division Program Management to ensure program business case is properly generated and maintained.

• Works with selected Cabin program managers to help implement PROMPT & improve program performance

• Leads, coaches and mentors program management team members for professional development

• Interacts effectively with leadership to improve the Cabin program management function

• Responsible for creating unique tools to establish Cabin reporting/metric governance

• Participates in the development, deployment and implementation of corporate objectives and standards for Program Management.

• Develops and provides reporting standards, templates and tools to the division program management.

• Evaluates current program management performance and communicate opportunities for improvement.

• Fosters a continuous improvement & risk management mindset

Complementary Description

Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 11,000 employees at 36 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.

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• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.

• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.

• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits include health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plans with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

• Management roles may be eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

The expected salary range for this position is between $136,840 - 215,040 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, and other factors permitted by law.

Job Requirements

At Safran Cabin, diversity & inclusion is a source of richness that adds quality of life, performance, and innovation. We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability/medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic characteristics or information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We seek service-oriented team players with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude, adaptable to our innovative and evolving environment.

Across all team members, we are looking for the following attributes:

· Team oriented

· Process focused

· Open & honest communication

· Quality minded

· Ability to persevere and honor commitments

· Recognizes success

· Executes with urgency

· Creates solutions

· Customer focused in everything we do

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: Typically requires 10 years of program management experience.

Computer Skills: Proficient with MS Project, competent with MS Office programs.

Other Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships

• Strong leadership and organizational skills, ability to analyze & summarize information, strong financial acumen.

• Ability to lead by influence to achieve assigned goals and objectives in a matrix organization

• Global organization experience, able to work with many different leaders, and management styles in an international environment

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)

• Previous experience successfully implementing PROMPT GRPs

• Experience developing and deploying program management processes and tools

This job posting 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.

Specificity of the job

Business travel up to 20% is likely. Able to travel for up to a week with short notice.

Locate your future workplace

5701, Bolsa avenue,CA 92647

Huntington Beach

California United States

92,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.