Senior Program Manager

Safran Group

Marysville (WA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 196,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Safran Group in North America (Marysville) seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead a medium to large aerospace program. You will own the program P&L, manage a matrixed IPT, and drive performance, risk management, and change control across the program lifecycle.

You will coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders, ensure adherence to the program plan, and deliver on time and within budget while driving continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
Typically 10+ years of program management experience in commercial aerospace.
Proficient with MS Project and MS Office.
Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

Own program P&L and overall performance for a medium to large program.
Lead a matrixed IPT and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Maintain program IMS, schedule and budget, and manage risks and opportunities.
Ensure change control and scope management per internal processes.
Report progress to customer and governance reviews; drive continuous improvement.
Coach and develop assigned project managers and IPT leaders.

Skills

MS Project

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree

Tools

PMI / PMP certification

LEAN principles

Job description

Senior Program Manager

Job details

General information

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking.

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Reference number

2026-188713

Job details

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Programs - Program manager level 4

Job title

Senior Program Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Program Manager has program performance and P&L responsibility for a medium to large complexity program. He/She will have direct responsibility for any project manager(s) assigned to him/her. The Senior Program Manager provides leadership to a matrixed cross functional integrated program team (IPT), and drives continuous improvement using company root cause and corrective action processes. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for delivering the program objectives, managing program performance, risks, opportunities, and change control according to internal rules and processes.

Summary of Duties

Responsibility, Authority and full Accountability, including program P&L, for the successful execution and Customer Satisfaction of the Program under his/her leadership
Responsible for the overall financial performance of the program
Maintain the Business Case for the entire program life cycle
Monitor and control program Non Recurring Expenses (NRE)
Ensure profitability through Design To Cost (DTC) management
Strong emphasis on Scope Control and Change Management
Update program financials at least quarterly & determine root cause & corrective actions for variances
Program bid, planning & control
Estimate non-recurrent & recurring costs targets
Review customer requirements technical compliance matrix
Create & maintain the program management plan
Work with IPT to develop, baseline and maintain the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Analyze and prioritize tasks on the Critical Path throughout the program life cycle
Support the S&OP meetings and coordinate the program medium to long range planning
Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into program planning and control
Identify and manage program (internal & external)
Perform and maintain program risk & opportunity assessment ( quantitative and qualitative)
Review the customer contract compliance and control scope
Primary Point of Contact with customer over the entire program life cycle
Communicate to customer the commitments of the BU
Be responsible for arranging program progress reviews with the customer
Report to the customer a progress status of the program, compliant with their follow up expectations
Lead internal and customer milestone gate reviews ( e.g. PDR, CDR, PRR, etc)
Capture and communicate lessons learned
Oversee assigned Project Manager(s) and IPT work package leaders
Ability to build strong teams, and facilitate conflict resolution
Set program priorities and provide strategic guidance on day-to-day program issues
Establish program governance, including program key performance indicators (KPIs) & conduct weekly program review
Prepare and lead IPT meetings with the IPT ( program reviews, working groups, etc)
Monitor KPIs, including earn value management indicator, and ensure variances are addressed in a timely manner

But what else? (advantages, specificities, etc.)

Business travel up to 30-40% is likely.

Candidate skills & requirements

Serve as primary liaison with Executive Management
Provide the Voice of the Customer (VoC)
Enable flow down of “corporate directives” to IPT
Provide strategic guidance from an operational perspective
Support monthly review with documented corrective action for any red KPIs
Report roadblocks, execution gaps to leadership with a recommendation to resolve the issue(s)
Support, aide in the design, and manage the implementation of common processes and the deployment of corporate standard Program Management initiatives within the program
Risk & opportunity Management
Responsible for managing and controlling risks & opportunities
Ensure all major risks & opportunities have assigned owners, mitigation/capture plans, and drive risk/opportunity plan execution
Resource Management
Determine required program resources needs through development and serial production
Set priorities and work with functional leadership to ensure program resource needs are met
Provide development plans, and coaching for assigned project managers
Sales/Budget projections
Update program financials at least quarterly, including business case
Provide fiscal year forecast
Provide Long-term (5-year) comprehensive projection

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: Typically requires 10 years of program management experience in a commercial aerospace environment required. Strong knowledge of program management methodologies and proven ability to manage programs.

Computer Skills: Proficient with MS Project, competent with MS Office programs.

Other Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships, leadership skills, organizational skills, ability to analyze & summarize information, financial acumen

Additional Preferred Skills (not required)