Job Information
RECARO AIRCRAFT SEATING Senior Program Manager in Roanoke, Texas
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Senior Program Manager
Job ID: 2847505
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Location:
Fort Worth
(USA)
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As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.
In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the worlds three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:
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Senior Program Manager {#senior-program-manager-1 title="Lead Module Engineer [1636054]"}
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Overview
The Senior Program Manager must have the industry experience / knowledge required to manage complicated / product development projects and be in position to mentor less experienced Program Managers. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the coordination of all activities related to the fulfillment of assigned customer orders for commercial aircraft passenger seats, from the time a program is handed over by the Sales department, through development, certification, supply chain and production, and until program closure. The primary focus of the Senior Program Manager is to ensure complete satisfaction of assigned customers with the Recaro Aircraft Seating products and services, maintaining cost, quality and schedule control, as well as RECAROs quality and design standards. The Senior Program Manager has primary responsibility to maintain program on time performance, quality, cost and weight targets.
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Responsibilities
Manage complex programs from sales handover to program closure with complete responsibility over cost, timeline, scope and quality of the product. Complex programs include but are not limited to:
- Full Certification Testing (Incl HIC)
- Complex IFE Installations
- High Level Customers
- Complex Seat Layouts
- Unique customer requested design solutions
- The Sr. PM must be able to advise lesser experienced PMs regarding the aforementioned items
Responsible to maintain overall program timeline to support of agreed due dates at all times
- Develop full scale project plan in MS Project
- Manage ZACSA
- Manage MS Tracking database updates
- Negotiate due date changes with OEM and customers
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support overall program baseline in collaboration with project team, senior management and stakeholders
Manage program scope and access the impact of scope changes
Responsible for communication with customers and stakeholders
Manage Master Change Proposals
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