Program Manager, Avionics

5 days ago

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Acron Aviation Full time $120,000 - $170,000 per year

About Acron Aviation
Acron Aviation is a global leader in commercial aviation solutions - designed, engineered, and delivered by a team of passionate innovators redefining what's possible in flight. From advanced avionics and flight data intelligence to world-class simulation and pilot training, we support aircraft operators and OEMs with the technology and expertise to fly safer, smarter, and more efficiently. Now, with a bold new identity, we're building on a legacy of aviation excellence - unleashing fresh energy, modern thinking, and a customer-first mindset to meet the demands of today's rapidly evolving aerospace industry. Welcome to Acron Aviation - where the future takes flight

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for the execution and financial performance of an entire product line, including directing, controlling, and administering all aspects of the product.
  • Manage the total in-service life cycle of a product, taking ownership of the customer relationship, production activity, product cost, schedule, and functionality.
  • Lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) to execute on business needs, including sustaining engineering, production, customer support, finance, quality, and configuration management.
  • Act as a critical member of the Proposal Team, contributing to business case development, pursuit activities, and capture for both development and sustaining opportunities.
  • Contribute to the evolution and growth of Acron Aviation's products by formulating strategies and transforming objectives into cross-functional execution plans that support business case and proposal development.
  • Utilize core program management planning elements, including requirements planning, deliverables definition, milestone definition, risk management, and critical path scheduling.
  • Develop, maintain, and manage internal and external performance scorecards for in-service production and customer support programs.
  • Work with Development Program Management to successfully transition new products from qualification into full-rate production and aftermarket support.
  • Collaboratively partner with functional leaders across the division to provide enterprise-wide leadership.
  • Establish a culture of continuous improvement within the Program Management team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Engineering, Technical Management, or a similar field.
  • A minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree, OR a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience with a Graduate Degree, OR a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience with a 2-year post-secondary degree.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Project Management tools.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously and meet required deadlines.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • Program management experience with embedded engineering development products.
  • Experience in the avionics industry, in both the Military and Commercial Market Segments.
  • PMP certification.
  • Previous experience utilizing Earned Value Metrics (EVM).

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