Project Manager

For over 60 years, Columbia Helicopters have been a trusted provider of heavy-lift helicopter services. We create new aircraft, fly heavy-lift helicopters around the world, and provide maintenance support to ensure you are mission-ready for critical operations. If you are passionate about aviation, join our Columbia family!

The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day operational management of all activities and functions of assigned internal/external customer small to mid-size development, capital or legacy programs that have slight to moderate potential for variation in scope, complexity or business risk. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning: Define scope/statement of work, activities, risks and cost to develop program schedule and plan of action. Reviews the program plans and schedule throughout the course of the program life cycle. Keeps stakeholders up-to-date on plan changes.
• Coordination: Provide continual coordination of program progress to ensure that the plan is working to achieve goals and objectives.
• Execution: Ensure program meets or exceeds plan deliverables and objectives. Keeps the stakeholders up-to-date on execution progress. Manages to the triple constraint.
• Financial Administration: Oversee administration of program budget, including control and monitoring of related expenditures. Assistance in preparation of monthly/quarterly reports.
• Customer Advisor: Communicates directly with the customer and regularly updates progress or delays.
• Support: Assists CHI Engineering, Marketing, and other Program Managers in developing new business or enhancing internal programs. Contributes to overall PM and quality management system process improvement as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’ experience in an aircraft maintenance or manufacturing environment in a decision-making role. Rotorcraft experience preferred; military rotorcraft qualifies.
• Associate’s degree or greater in aviation/aerospace or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Prior program management experience, to include knowledge of program management processes preferred.
• Knowledge and experience working within quality management systems.
• Ability to assure compliance with program goals, policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop contingency plans to address needs and risks.
• Airframe and Powerplant license preferred.
• Training and experience utilizing Lean methods in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to lead program development, including needs assessments.
• Ability to lead day-to-day program oversight and management.
• Ability to develop schedule and resource requirements.
• Ability to assure compliance with program goals, policies and procedures. Skill in developing contingency plans to address needs and risks.
• Ability to prepare budgets.
• Ability to prepare weekly, monthly, annual and end of program reports as required.
• Must be able to handle multiple programs simultaneously within stringent time constraints.
• Ability to learn, interpret and apply policies, procedures, and resolutions.
• Ability to interface with functional departments at various levels.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Innovative and results oriented.
• Requires discretion, independent judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a good working relationship with all team members, stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to travel to meet program needs as required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual origin, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Applicants must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. Chapter I, Subchapter M, § 120.15.

If you are an individual with a disability and unable to complete our electronic application process, please e-mail applicant@colheli.com or contact Human Resources at 503-678-1222 for assistance.