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Program Manager

Program Manager

Requisition Number 14055

Location US-CT-West Hartford

# of Positions Remaining 2

Position Type Full time

Experience (Years) 7

Posted Date 2/13/2018

Category Business Development - All

Security Clearance Required? No

Shift 1

Relocation No

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Overview

Triumph Group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls a broad portfolio of aviation and industrial components, accessories, subassemblies, systems, and aircraft structures. We partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft worldwide, to provide products and services that solve their hardest problems. So, whatever the part, component or complexity of assembly, Triumph Group is committed to quality, service and meeting the specialized needs of each customer.

Triumph Integrated Systems provides a full range of integrated solutions for aircraft manufactures around the globe. We partner with key manufacturers to produce crucial components, systems and subsystems required to help maintain a competitive and technological advantage. We provide design, development and support of internally designed components, subsystems and systems, as well as production of complex assemblies using external designs.

Based in West Hartford, CT, Triumph Electrons and Controls employs approximately 500 personnel. The Companyey products and services include specializing in the design, development, certification, manufacture and repair of fuel pumps, fuel metering units, fuel controls and electronic engine control systems for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft servicing military, commercial, regional and business jet market segments.

We are seeking an accomplished Program Manager who will be accountable for the planning, directing and execution of programs, including full life cycle management of products per assigned Customer Accounts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall customer account management and serves in a critical customer-facing role.
• Coordinate/lead multiple projects of med-high complexity and risk or projects with multiple sub-projects.
• Drive relevant project and project status communications; Monitor progress through project reviews.
• Manage and work through IPT teams to ensure that the program benefits are achieved.
• Execute, monitor and control the schedule, cost deliverables, risk management and scope to meet stakeholder expectations.
• Work with functional managers and department heads to allocate resources to the project team. Proactively manages for resource conflicts and constraints.
• Leverage the use of the Triumph Product Development process to support New Product Introductions.
• Operates across the enterprise to resolve elevated issues internally and with the customer, working to ensure removal of roadblocks to success.
• Coordinates with Business Development and Contracts Administration to act as the primary leads for customer contact.
• Presents and represents program status to customer and Triumph senior leadership
• Participate in strategic planning/financial planning processes
• Accountable for scope change management within the project. Responsible for orchestrating response to customer scope changes in collaboration with Business Development and the project team
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives, including Kaizen events.
• Participate in and support new business development activities, including customer meetings, technology roadmaps, and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bacheloregree required; degree in Engineering or another technical field preferred.
• 7 years of related Program/Project management experience is required. Experience in an aerospace, defense or other engineering/manufacturing industry is preferred
• Must have good command of project management methodologies (e.g. PMI-PMBOK or equivalent). PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Quality, specifically Six Sigma, Lean and continuous improvement philosophies.
• Proficiency with MS-Project program scheduling/resource allocation planning tools is essential.
• Strong business acumen coupled with aptitude and motivation to learn new functions and expand areas of expertise.
• Effective strategic, long-term and planning thought processes
• Manage all major issues in primary practice areas with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable in giving presentations to senior leadership
• Focused on customer needs, builds and maintains trust in relationship
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally, as required.

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