Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager

The Senior Program Manager will manage a consistent portfolio of programs related to a set of customers or to a product line. This role is a management position, with a team of Program Managers as direct reports. The Senior Program Manager role will lead program managers and all the stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and economic performance of the programs in their scope while monitoring and mastering risk level. This role is responsible for conducting program activities in consistency with the SAFRAN Program management referential: PROMPT, ONE Safran and associate Group Procedure Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Program Manager is accountable for achieving program objectives on the programs of her/his scope from contract awards (S3 milestone) to removal from service (S12 milestone). This requires to ensure the global coordination of all the activities to deliver expected program figures as define in Medium Term Plan (MTP), ensure consistency with customer expectation, and limit risk exposure generated by program activities to an acceptable level. During Bids phase (S1 to S2 milestone), The Senior Program Manager ensures that the program team validate the RC and NRC estimates and associate assumptions (such as schedule and industrial logic) to ensure the delivery of a sound business case at S3. Responsible for managing Technology Readiness Level and Manufacturing Readiness Level during R&T phase by managing operationally customer satisfaction, profitability of business plan and control risk level on the programs in her/his scope, ensuring application of program processes on the programs in her/his scope, participating in construction and approval of business plan during bid phase (S1 to S2), building program MTP on the programs in her/his scope, monitoring program performance on the programs in her/his scope, ensuring program reporting (internal and external) on the programs in her/his scope, ensuring an efficient steering on the programs in her/his scope, ensuring deployment of efficient corrective action in case of drift on the programs in her/his scope, organizing program reviews (and PROMPT milestone for program in development and in service), supporting Program audit on the programs in her/his scope, participating in program improvement process, adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture; travel requirements: occasional travel (general guideline: once per quarter) both domestic & internationally. Other duties may be assigned. Evening/night hours may be required. Extra hours may be required during business peaks. The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of what an employee will encounter while successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

May require long periods of sitting, lifting less than 20lbs, prolonged repetitive use of upper extremities. Typical office environment requiring the use of typical office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, etc.) Computer keyboarding, computer monitor and mouse use including reaching forward, grasping, finger and wrist manipulation and neck bending and turning; near vision is necessary for computer monitor use. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job posting does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security-based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3) otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or other legally protected status. Safran is committed to working with and/or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call :330 321 4172.

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. As the world leader in aeronautical electrical systems, Safran Electrical & Power is a key player in the electrification of aircraft equipment and electric and hybrid propulsion. With expertise across the onboard energy chain, the company designs and delivers innovative, optimized and modular architectures and solutions.

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