Program Manager

Job description

Program Manager

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

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 Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.

Reference

2026-171707

Position description

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Programs - Program manager level 3

Job title

Program Manager

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Program Manager works in cooperation with other program managers in a consistent

program team lead by a Senior Program Manager. The Senior Program Manager allocated the

management of one of the programs in her/his scope to the program manager. The Program

Manager role is to lead all the stakeholders of the Business Line to ensure customer

satisfaction and economic performance of a program while monitoring and mastering risk level.

The Program Manager is in charge of conducting program activities in consistency with the

Safran Program management referential: PROMPT, ONE Safran and associate Group

Procedure (GRP-0203, GRP-0204, GRP-0206, GRP-0207, GRP-0208, GRP-0209, GRP-0210,

GRP-0289).

DIMENSIONS

On behalf of a Senior Program Manager, the Program Manager is accountable for achieving

program objectives on a program from contract awards (S3 milestone) to retrieve from service

(S12 milestone). This requires to ensure the global coordination of all the activities in the

Business Line to

-Deliver expected program figures as define in Medium Term Plan (MTP)

-Ensure consistency with customer expectation

-Limit risk exposure generated by program activities to an acceptable level

-During Bids phase (S1 to S2 milestone), validates RC and NRC estimates and associate

assumption to ensure the delivery of a sound business case at S3.

-During R&T phase (S0), coordinates an R&T program, associate schedule, milestone and

budget.

-The Program Manager works closely with sales and marketing to develop sound technology

roadmaps and a channel to market. As the R&T activities fall outside formal development

process, the Program Manager develops and applies appropriate management plan inspired

but strictly conform to PROMPT during R&T phase. The Program Manager is in charge of

managing Technology Readiness Level and Manufacturing Readiness Level during R&T

phase.

-The order of magnitude for is role are:

A yearly budget between 1 and 5 M€

A yearly revenue between 1 and 10 M€

Direct contact with one main customers

Management of activities evolving multiple countries

Management of complex development

Candidate skills & requirements

Education/Experience:

• Master degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will

allow successful performance of job expectations

• Strong track record with proven experience, including experience leading cross-functional

teams is essential

• Negotiation Skills: Ability to conduct negotiations internally or externally with customers,

partners, competitors, etc. and reach consensus, in line with program objectives

• Aerospace and/ or defence program management experience strongly preferred

• Experience of working in a matrix organization.

• Experience within an Engineering environment is strongly preferred

• Training and experience in applying Program Management standards and tools to a

business. (Program planning, monitoring and control, integrated program management and

risk management).

• Must understand constrain of operation activities (order fulfilment process, Turn Around Time,

procurement cycle, learning curve, efficiency, production burden, cost escalation )

• Leadership Skills strong leadership along with the ability to interface with cross-functional

disciplines; using strong interpersonal skills to drive tasks to completion

· Project/programme management: Fully understand the project management methodology

(management of costs, deadlines, quality, etc.)

• Emotional Skills : Self motivated with problem solving and decision making skills .

Emotionally resilient and able to work effectively against demanding targets in a complex,

multi-disciplined environment

• Customer Management: Ability to establish a relationship of trust with program customers.

Experience of converging the needs of all parties in the form of shared and mutually

acceptable solutions.

• Autonomy: Ability to manage team, organize activity and take decision without supervision

• Delegation: Ability to create confidence with their team and empower the team to manage

programs

• Communication: Ability to deliver a synthetic and clear communication in a respectful manner.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, London

City (-ies)

Pitstone