Project Management Officer

Safran companies; California, Irvine (MO, CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Management Officer (PMO) to support engineering projects by ensuring cost and delivery objectives are met. This role involves planning, budgeting, and scheduling while managing risks and opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a proactive mindset, contributing to project performance and stakeholder alignment. Join a high-tech group recognized for its commitment to innovation and sustainability, where your expertise will drive successful project execution in the aerospace and defense sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline required.
• 4+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Support project management by planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with financial teams and manage program tasks.
• Assist in risk management and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

MS Office Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Project

ForProject

SAP

Job description

Company: Safran Electronics & Defense

Job field: Customer services and support

Location: Irvine, California, United States

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Required degree: Bachelor's Degree

Required experience: More than 3 years

Professional status: Employees / Staff

Salary range: $77,000 - $125,000

Job Summary

The Project Management Officer (PMO) will support engineering project management efforts by assisting in achieving the project's cost and delivery objectives. This position is responsible for planning, budgeting, scheduling, bidding, and documentation of engineering activities. Responsibilities also include risk and opportunity monitoring, ensuring project deliverables, and providing operational support to drive project performance. The role ensures stakeholder alignment with project timelines and costs, facilitating successful engineering project execution.

Essential Job Functions

• Promote and uphold standards, ensuring compliance with program and project management processes.
• Assist in planning, budgeting, scheduling, status updates, and control of program tasks.
• Support risk management processes and communicate mitigation actions.
• Organize management activities, including month-end reviews, milestone assessments, and actions.
• Coordinate and update program information such as KPIs (including EV metrics), reports, and dashboards.
• Ensure proper documentation of Estimate to Complete (ETC) for active programs and updates for proposed programs.
• Coordinate with financial teams on project network activities and resources.
• Support Bid & Proposal processes, including bid narratives and reviews.
• Assist operational teams with program management, work packages, visual management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute feedback for process improvement.
• Support analysis of engineering staffing, assets, and tasks.
• Organize bid input data and compile results for engineering sign-off.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage tracking of schedules, action items, financials, milestones, risks, and change management tools.

Job Requirements

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• 4+ years' related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication skills (interpersonal, verbal, written).
• Discretion in handling confidential information.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, motivated, adaptable, with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills; experience with MS Project and ForProject preferred.
• Understanding of EV concepts, resource allocation, SAP is a plus.
• Strong proofreading and documentation skills.
• Experience in program management office and engineering processes is desirable.

Leadership and Personal Skills

• Change agent mindset.
• Effective communication across technical and management teams.
• Conflict management skills.
• Customer-oriented, with high integrity and ethics.

Physical Demands

Primarily stationary work, with occasional movement in the office/lab. Use of computers and office equipment. Ability to communicate clearly and observe details. Occasionally lift/move up to 10 pounds.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. Position involves access to ITAR-controlled information; U.S. persons only.

Additional Details

Responsibilities include project scheduling, tracking, variance analysis, risk management, and engineering support coordination. Up to 10% travel may be required.

Company Information

Safran is a high-tech group operating globally in aerospace, defense, and space sectors, committed to sustainability and innovation. Recognized as a top employer, Safran Electronics & Defense specializes in onboard intelligence solutions for civil and military applications.