PMO Ops - Engineering

Job description

Job Summary
Your role is to contribute to engineering, program, project and business line management and performance by providing:
1. Support for operational teams in engineering to help achieve their cost objectives (including sales targets for program aspects), delivery and quality objectives. This also encompasses managing risks and opportunities, and deliverables.
2. As delegated by the program, project or business line manager, depending on their scope of responsibility, you are responsible for the following duties and tasks:
* Establish standards and ensure compliance with engineering management processes
* organize and facilitate the management process (reviews, milestone reviews, decisions and actions).
* Perform micro-planning for engineering aspects, synchronize and consolidate integrated planning for project and business line aspects, and report any irregularities.
* Incorporate the schedules of engineering partners and verify sequences.
* Consolidate initial and actual engineering costs (NRC and RC) upon program/project completion.
* Oversee and consolidate technical and economic performance, and report any irregularities.
* Oversee and consolidate the performance of risks and opportunities management, and report any irregularities.
* Handle management information (KPIs, reporting, other related documents and dashboards).
* Propose decision-making scenarios and help prepare decision-support documents
* Support and coach operational teams on management processes (engineering, program and project management, work).
* Package management, visual management, continuous improvement initiatives).
* Support methods and tools teams in maintaining business tools and the management reference system (including training).
* Contribute to experience feedback on program, project and business line management and therefore contribute to continuous improvement efforts within these areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:
*To contribute to project management and performance by supporting the Heads of Function, Project Chief Engineers (PCE's) and Engineering Project Leads (EPL's) to help achieve their cost, delivery & quality objectives.
*To communicate key data / Information (e.g. KPI's, dashboards, reports, action plans, guidance documentation, presentations) to support the engineering and wider business communities.
*To accurately analyse and interpret data to support improvement activities and aid effective decision making.
*To contribute to simplifying / standardising existing practices, proposing more effective ways of working and implementing innovative solutions where appropriate.

Desired profile

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications:
-Project management experience/qualification (awareness of planning/scheduling, technical & financial aspects, risks).
-Managing risks and opportunities for project and PMO.
-Identifying / prioritizing risks and opportunities.
-Managing associated action plans.
-Value optimization (performance, cost, quality).
-Design-to-Value approach.
-Controlling processes, reference systems and tools.
-Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially EXCEL.
-Experience of data management, analysis and the preparation of reports & presentations.
-Knowledge of problem solving techniques and continuous improvement methods.
-Managing deadlines and resources.

Competencies, Behaviours and Skills:
-Communication - able to communicate messages clearly to a range of audiences at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
-Self-motivated - able to use initiative and maintain a high level of productivity with minimum direction.
-Analytical - able to synthesise information paying close attention to detail, accuracy and completeness.
-Planning and Organising - able to plan, set priorities and consistently achieve deadlines
-Change Management:
*Ability to understand the changes and transformations occurring in the company and its environment and to discern their implications.

About SAFRAN

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.