Job Description

This position will be offered to a qualified candidate residing within 50 miles of Titchfield, UK as a preferred option. The primary responsibility for this position is to lead Site or Business Unit Program Management and Integrated Product Team(s) to drive customer satisfaction, continuous improvement and life of the program financial performance by managing customer programs, contracts, and business relationships. The successful candidate will be able to do the following: Provide overall Program or site/business unit interface with the customer. Improve organization responsiveness to customer requirements. Communication and manage customer expectations and contractual commitments internal to the business. Manage the Profit and Loss of the New Product Development Program(s) and projects. Responsibility, Authority and Accountability (RAA) for every project scope delivery and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost and quality commitments. Champion Integrated Product Team's leadership across the Program. Facilitates the implementation of program management processes at the site, business unit or Division. Seek team input to promote rapid resolution to issues. Coaches and provides feedback/rewards on performance indicators. Supervise the Project Teams assigned to the Program or site/business unit in a matrix environment. Ensure adequate support to the program and project teams by coordinating PM reviews, preparing & publishing PM metrics and reports. Maintain metrics for program for earned value (CPI/SPI), quality, technical performance and delivery through all the PROLaunch phases. Coordinate all risks and requirements of the program into a complete integrated entity. This is accomplished by planning, controlling, integrating all projects into the programs and measuring all elements to ensure the requirements and goals are successfully achieved. Manage customer contract, pricing, terms and conditions and contractual flow-down through the organization. Establish and negotiate pricing strategies by system and/or product, market and by customer. Develop contract negotiation strategies. Ensure effective change management process is utilized. Provide periodic program updates of current situation relating to contractual milestones and problem/high risk areas (e.g., technical, cost, and schedule). Provides updates to the business units as well as divisional, and group levels. Play a key role in developing New business proposals and executing the overall program plan. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution A minimum of 5 years of experience in Aerospace Program Management, Engineering, Customer Service, or Operations Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Aerospace), Information Technology, or Business/Management; or MBA with engineering experience Chinese/Mandarin Speaking Language - Any Proficiency Ability to travel up to 25% Developing to fully demonstrating in Project Management methodologies, processes and tools Good analytical skills and business acumen Good knowledge of the Aerospace industry Leadership skills - capability to lead change in an Integrated Team (IPT) Experience managing programs/projects with: 1) components / subsystems / systems scope of responsibility, 2) Moderate to high customer business risk, 3) Moderate to High Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) budgets, and 4) Incremental Revenue Growth Program value Must be capable of leading effectively in diverse cultural situations with our global aerospace customers and team members. Must be capable of initiating and providing recommendations for Division Leadership Team's review and approval that will achieve desired customer outcomes. Experience leading people or manager of people Experience in Aerospace NPI programs and Aerospace industry No relocation benefit is offered for this position Legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without company sponsorship now or in the future.

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