Project Manager - Civil Programs JR10323405

This is a job for a Project Manager - Civil Programs with a company in the Columbus, MS area.

Job Summary: Airbus Helicopters Civil Programs Department is responsible for acquisition, completion, maintenance, repair and delivery of aircraft to its North American and global customers. Our goal is: To create and sustain a reliable customer buying experience in order to drive customer loyalty. The Project Manager is encouraged to make outstanding efforts to establish, implement and supervise activities associated with aircraft completion, maintenance and repair in accordance with Airbus Helicopters Civil Program Management Procedure. The Project Manager will coordinate all departments involved; establish, supervise and revise schedules and budgets; track and lead changes; support the writing of contracts and manage their execution; assess and handle risks.

Responsibilities: Partner with various team members to bring project to completion on schedule, on budget and on quality. In doing so, ensuring that all project team members: Understand the scope of their commitment. Feel committed to their budget and schedule inputs. Feel engaged and dedicated. Can voice concerns. Are informed of project status and next steps ahead. Understand schedule (SPI) and budget (CPI) situation. Guide customer through the aircraft acquisition and completion process. Focus on customer experience and manage-to-contract. Make the customer feel welcome. Listen and understand the customer. Educate and advise the customer. Make the customer want to come back to Airbus. Lead difficult and sensitive situations with finesse. Ensure customer satisfaction, in good times and in bad times. Develop project timelines in MS Project complete with predecessors, successors, planned and actual start- and finish dates, critical path analysis. Track project timelines on a weekly basis and update with actual start/finish dates. Make schedule adjustments based on changing project requirements. Keep project team, customer and leadership advised on changing project achievements. Track Schedule Performance Indicator (SPI). Develop project budgets with input from functional departments in MS Excel and MS Access Database. Verify inputs from functional departments using actuals from previous similar projects. Check the overall validity of budget inputs. Adjust budget based on change orders (see contract management). Track Cost Performance Indicator (CPI). Early involvement in the offer/proposal/sales phase. Support sales and offers teams with technical advice, e.g. configuration, compatibility etc. Full ownership of contract from early in the process all the way through completion. Real-time and accurate tracking of contractual changes, i.e. change order management reflected in schedule and budget adjustments. Interpretation of contractual requirements, and, as needed, feedback solicitation with internal counsel.

Qualifications: BS degree in mechanical, electrical or aeronautical engineering or equivalent work experience. Bachelor's degree in engineering or Program Management field, or equivalent experience. 3 years of experience in aerospace project management including aircraft completions, maintenance and repair, or equivalent. Knowledgeable in FAA regulations. Financial experience for budgeting purposes. Technical experience to comprehend technical data packages.

Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veteran/other individuals with disabilities/Sexual orientation/gender identity.