Senior Program Management Manager - PMO

Job Description Summary

The Program Manager (PM) is a key member of the Technology and Operations Program Management Office (PMO) responsible for driving improved on time delivery (OTD) with agreed cost and scope for all projects in their Program. The PM will manage the assignment of project managers, establish a natural governance model for all the projects in the Program, ensure compliance with customer requirements, maintain project management industry knowledge, and promote the development of project leaders & engineers through coaching and mentoring.

Further, the PM will need to set and manage the vision and mission for the project management support throughout the assigned programs.

• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Assist with creating and maintaining project plans by properly breaking down the work, sequencing the activities, integrating the schedules, and using techniques such as critical path method (CPM).
• Provide program and project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, constraints, and progress in terms of performance to meet business objectives and project KPIs.
• Regularly advise management in the function and/or in the business. Have a supportive role in decision making about important subjects. High levels of evaluative judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.
• Use judgment to make decisions and manage complex tasks or problems that impact the function. Have ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer innovative solutions to problems outside of set parameters and provide recommendations.
• Team accountability for timeliness, quality, availability, and yield.
• Lead lean transformation efforts to eliminate waste, improve transparency, establish standard work, and enhance the value the team brings to the business.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Present business or technical discipline solutions to leaders. Communicate complex messages and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view. Influence peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise within the project, program, and portfolio management discipline.
• Develop, document, and implement a standard process, team, and tool for project management on the Program.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with Program and Project Management.
• Experience managing New Product Introduction, Product Development or Redesign projects.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Familiar with phase gate process.
• Experience leading product development projects in Aerospace industry.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Demonstrated ability to people lead and provide strategic direction.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established portfolio / program / project risk management skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided:
Yes