Associate Program Manager M/F

Safran Group; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Group is seeking a dedicated Program Management Support professional in California to assist in all aspects of program delivery. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, interpret contractual obligations, and help maintain program documentation and status visibility.

You will participate in risk assessment, schedule and budget monitoring, and coordinate reviews and communications with customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• More than 4 years of related experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports Program Manager with all aspects of Program Management.
• Comprehends contractual obligations and statements of work for assigned programs and provides guidance to team.
• Participates in program planning and documentation.
• Develops and maintains status and visibility tools.
• Coordinates program reviews and meetings.
• Maintains program financial health tools and risk management.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional work

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Accounting software

Database software

Project management software

Job description

Supports Program Manager with all aspects of Program Management.

• Comprehends contractual obligations and statement of work for assigned program(s) and provides guidance based on these documents to other program team members as required.
• Participates in program planning and documenting.
• Develops and maintains status and visibility tools.
• Assists with oversight and coordination of vendor activities and communication.
• Comprehends and monitors assigned aspects of a program and report status.
• Coordinates or assists with coordinating program reviews and meetings.
• Coordinates program related travel as required.
• Organizes and facilitates communications between the customer and appropriate personnel.
• Provides leadership and coordination of team-based solutions to program issues.
• Develops methods and procedures for managing programs.
• Assists or takes primary role in developing or administering program change orders.
• Assists with part procurement and status as required.
• Assists in maintaining program financial health tools.
• Participates in risk identification and risk mitigation activities.
• Assists with final inspection (closing process) as required.
• Responsible for ensuring that assigned small-scale projects progress on schedule within budget and meets or exceeds minimum quality standards; this may include post delivery support.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining departmental policies, procedures and reporting.
• Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts. Education: Bachelor's degree required

Experience: More than 4 years of related experience

• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
• Demonstrates the interest and ability to grow within the program management function.
• Displays sound judgment, problem-solving skills and ability to function independently to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Demonstrated experience with Accounting, Database and Project Management software.