Associate Program Manager

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary:

Associate Program Managers are responsible, under close supervision, for management or co-management of contract programs within the Airbus U.S. Space Systems line of business (LOB) portfolio of space programs. This role serves as a primary customer interface and helps to ensure that all facets of programs are executed to meet cost, schedule and performance commitments. The APM coordinates work of centralized functions (engineering, supply chain, finance, trade compliance, and legal) to ensure all requirements are satisfied.

Responsibilities:

Program Management: (45%)

• Under close supervision, serves as program manager or co-program manager for assigned space program(s).
• Monitors and measures technical tasks, costs, schedules and risks for low dollar amount/low complexity/small team programs.
• Manages project planning, costing, scheduling and provide regular updates to supervisor.
• Provides daily project direction and support. Coordinates with team members (engineering, support functions) to plan, update, and execute program plans against cost and schedule, with risks and risk mitigation, and within budget.
• Develops detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and track and manage project costs against the program spend rate baseline.
• Works with master scheduler to develop schedules that identify major milestones, internal and external task dependencies, critical paths, and resources allocation requirements.
• As directed, tracks leading indicators, identifies issues or delays and recommend corrective actions as needed. Provides recommendations and implementation strategies to ensure project and program costs remain within the budget and schedule.
• Manages and updates project risks through a risk management plan that identifies, assess, documents, and mitigates program risks.
• Coordinates and manages projects and ensures Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) are completed. Manages internal, external, and international organizations to ensure strict adherence to timelines.
• Manages milestone progress and invoice for work accomplished.

Stakeholder Management: (25%)

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with customers, other external stakeholders, and internal stakeholders, working in a collaborative partnership to ensure successful program execution and business growth. This includes working with internal support functions across the company - finance, contracts, compliance, security, export, configuration management, etc.
• Provides direct management of partners and affiliates, including program definition and scope, program reviews, deliverables, schedule and milestones management, risk management, payments, invoices.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, Airbus affiliates and other external stakeholders.

Finance/Earned Value, Contract, Supply Chain, Compliance, Security Coordination: (25%)

• Coordinates with finance, contracting, supply chain, compliance and security team members to ensure project are being managed per financial, contractual and compliance requirements, within project scope and budget and following the approved schedule.
• Applies guidance and redirection as required to ensure programs stay on track.
• Leverages individual project management and industry experience to contribute substantively to Airbus U.S. efforts to optimize company project management processes.

Other Duties as Assigned: (5%)

Requirements:

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical or thermal engineering or other STEM related scientific field.

Certification(s):

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate is recommended.

Experience:

• Two years of progress