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Program Manager will lead and oversee complex programs within our organization, along with providing support to the Avionics Programs Pipeline. The Program Manager will take a proactive approach and be responsible for coordinating multiple projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring that all projects meet budget, schedule, and quality standards.
Duties & Responsibilities- Accept full accountability for accomplishment of approved project objectives.
- Plan, manage, and execute a wide range of projects to schedule, cost, and quality targets.
- Develop detailed, comprehensive plans based on approved objectives.
- Identify and manage risks to mitigate impact to scope, schedule, cost, and quality constraints.
- Create and sustain clear, concise communication and governance initiatives to keep Sponsors and stakeholders informed.
- Follow and ensure change milestones are achieved within the committed schedules and budget.
- Assess and report on risk and contingency within the harmonized change plans.
- Establish project budgets and use DHC project cost controls for budget and cost management.
- Establish quality criteria for project success.
- Ensure projects are measured against initial quality criterion throughout their execution and up to completion.
- Identify and manage program risk based on their probability and impact and escalate when necessary.
- Ensure the appropriate level of project governance implemented for timely decision-making and program progress reporting.
- Ensure clear communication with team members for objectives, timeline, and priorities.
- Hold team members accountable for their commitments and ensure on time delivery of the program.
- Ensure feedback to functional management as necessary.
- Manage cross functional projects within schedule, budget, and quality to support organizational change, project engineering, manufacturing activities and MC2 operations.
- Evaluate, schedule, and budget any required program.
- Ensure quality and risk management, as well as governance and team coordination of the programs to comply with company strategy and targets.
- Apply project management, in managing internal and external program deliverables to meet high-quality standards.
- Participate in internal and external stakeholder, including customers, coordination to support the efficient execution of program deliverables.
- Ensure application of professional standards and company processes are followed in accomplishing program activities.
- Always represent MC2 in a professional and courteous manner in every communication with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met
Education & Experience- 10 - 15 years' experience working in a project management role, within a multi-function, multi-level organizational environment.
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a large component manufacturing environment, preferably in the aerospace industry.
- Experience in, or understanding of, aerospace certification requirements.
- Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Aerospace related or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience (e.g.: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, etc.). A combination of education and experience in aerospace and/or manufacturing may be considered.
- PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP, (Program Management Professional) or equivalent certification is highly preferred
- Previous experience in a program or change management role reviewing potential change and harmonizing the plan for incorporation.
- Knowledge of the fabrication and assembly of aircraft parts.
- Financial acumen - Working knowledge of cost estimating, able to manage the project budget and spend.
Skills- Advanced knowledge in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Team oriented and works well in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to manage and act on multiple projects and priorities at one time.
- Demonstrated strong negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Driving and managing schedule to obtain deliverables from stakeholders.
- Capability to maintain steady control and calm when facing challenges.
- Metrics-focused.
- Critical thinker who can navigate complex, unclear situations.
In addition to plenty of opportunities for career growth in a stimulating work environment, De Havilland Canada offers:
- Competitive wages
- Paid vacation
- Extended health benefits (medical, dental, vision, paramedical)
- Life insurance
- RRSP/DPSP Plan
- Employee and family assistance program
At De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC), we are committed to protecting our people, customers, shareholders and the public through Health & Safety Excellence. As such, it is expected that all employees maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety Policies and to perform key physical tasks of the position described in the job description and interview process. This may include but is not limited to the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions including temperature extremes, confined spaces, working at heights and with or around chemicals. Employees are expected to adhere to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when at work which must include but is not limited to the ability to maintain a positive fit test when mask use is required.
