Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Owns the detailed program development schedule to include engineering activities and development test hardware:

Planning and scheduling (Plan, manage, control):

• Develop detailed project roadmap, plan, schedule, set milestones, and define deliverables to ensure a clear path to meet project goals. Planning shall cover engineering activities including project hardware procurement (i.e test hardware) as well as interface, configuration and risk management, communication, logistics, supply chain creation, manufacturing, service and repair readiness, operations support (manuals, product testing, sales tools, trainings, shipping and handling, field service readiness, …). Ensure project schedule updates monthly or more frequently if required.
• Owns the detailed budget and spending management across GEA functions:

Budgeting (Plan, manage, control):

• Create a baseline allocating financial resources effectively. Budgeting shall include the cost of the project scope. Track and compare with baseline both monthly expenditures (actuals) and monthly, quarterly, yearly, staying within project constraints and proposing prioritization actions.
• Owns the risk management process at program level for the Statement of Work:

Identify potential challenges, assess their likelihood and impact, and create proactive mitigation plans.

Provide risk matrix update at least quarterly or more frequently if requested. Risks tracked: technical, supply chain, program level, quality risks, etc.

Responsible to issue the standard monthly reporting structure including monitoring tasks, spend and trends. 

Desired Characteristics

• Preferably Program Management Professional (PgMP) or equivalent

Technical competencies include:

• Planning: capable of creating and managing a complex activity plan starting from a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), managing the interaction among the several activities and function within GEA
• Budgeting: capable of allocating the costs associated to each detail activity and hardware and managing their evolution over time
• Contractual: Check accuracy/consistency of actual spending, work performed and monthly invoices issued. Responsible to ask for correction/recast, if any
• Coordination: coordinate the interdependencies between the various work packages in the project in terms of budget and resources. Secure PCB approval to manage and use resources across the various work packages.
• Communication: report project outcomes and risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary.
• Change management: deal with changes to the project as soon as a potential issue comes into line of sight, and clarify change impacts on, Deliverables, Budget, Schedule and, if unavoidable, on Requirements.
• Scope (plan, manage, control): manage scope in compliance with design practices, international standards and certifications.

Interpersonal capabilities:

• Leadership: Inspire and guide teams, foster collaboration, and drive projects toward shared goals.
• Communication: Convey ideas clearly, manage stakeholder expectations, and facilitate seamless coordination.
• Problem-Solving: Address roadblocks, make data-driven decisions, and adapt strategies to overcome challenges.
• Team player: Great ability to work with a wide range of individuals

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

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