Program Manager, Cabin InteriorsFLSA Status: ExemptSummaryManages aircraft programs with accountability for execution, schedule, budget, risk, scope, and customer commitments. Coordinates global cross-functional teams to achieve program objectives within established requirements, timelines, and financial plans. Serves as a key interface among customers, internal departments, suppliers, and leadership to drive decisions, resolve issues, and support successful program delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Develop and execute program plans, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), schedules, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and customer deliverables.
- Manage assigned programs and coordinate cross-functional activities to achieve schedule, budget, technical, quality, and contractual objectives.
- Lead coordination across Engineering and related departments, including development of the Program Plan and master phasing schedule.
- Coordinate program kickoffs, establish work-center budget allocations, and manage departmental budget and schedule commitments.
- Monitor budget and schedule performance, prepare program forecasts, and provide timely performance reporting to leadership.
- Develop and coordinate resource and manpower plans required to support program execution.
- Identify program risks and coordinate mitigation, recovery, and corrective-action plans.
- Serve as a primary interface with customers, suppliers, and internal departments regarding technical, schedule, scope, and contractual matters.
- Manage program scope changes and deviations, evaluate cost and schedule impacts, and provide recommendations to support commercial negotiations.
- Support RFQs and new-business activities by validating work scope, technical requirements, schedule assumptions, and budget inputs.
- Plan and conduct required program milestone reviews, including ITCM, PDR, CDE, and other applicable reviews.
- Apply program and project management best practices to effectively manage priorities, resources, constraints, and deliverables.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNo direct supervisory responsibilities. Leads and coordinates cross-functional program teams through influence, collaboration, and shared program objectives.
Qualifications and Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience; engineering degree preferred.
- Typically 5+ years of program management experience in the aircraft industry.
- Strong program planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk-management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional activities through influence without direct authority.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with customers, suppliers, employees, contractors, and leadership.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical, financial, contractual, and program information and effectively present findings and recommendations.
- Ability to define problems, evaluate data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions involving multiple technical and business variables.
- Moderate domestic and international travel may be required.
- Successful completion of required pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.
Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The work environment is typically quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This description provides a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities.
