Civil Programs Project Manager

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Project Manager - Civil Programs to join our Civil Programs Team based in Columbus, MS. The 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 involved departments; 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

Coordinate all involved departments; establish, supervise and revise schedules and budgets; track and lead changes; support the writing of contracts and manage their execution; assess and handle risks; Partner with various team members to bring project to completion on schedule, on budget and on quality; Guide customer through the aircraft acquisition and completion process; Focus on customer experience and manage-to-contract; 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; Track Schedule Performance Indicator (SPI); Develop project budgets with inputs from functional departments in MS Excel and MS Access Database; Verify inputs from functional departments using actuals from previous similar projects; Check overall validity of budget inputs; Adjust budget based on change orders; Track Cost Performance Indicator (CPI); Early involvement in the offer/proposal/sales phase; Support sales and offers teams with technical advice; Full ownership of contract from early in the process all the way through completion; Real-time and accurate tracking of contractual changes; Interpretation of contractual requirements

Requirements

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; 10-20% Domestic and International Travel involved; Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license); An understanding of the aerospace industry, basic aircraft design, mission equipment packages (law enforcement, emergency medical services, utility etc.), and design and certification (FAA) processes; Ability to break difficult issues down into manageable work packages; Strong crisis management skills; and even stronger planning skills to prevent crises; Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English; Proper use of grammar and spelling throughout; Strong skills in: MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Outlook; Strong Google search skills; Basic MS Access skills

Nice to have

Master's degree; Project/Program Management Certification

Benefits

Competitive base salary; incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes; retirement savings plan; Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); paid time off including personal time, holidays and generous paid parental leave program; comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages; upskilling and development opportunities through global Leadership University; unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses; accelerated development programmes; national and international mobility