Associate Project Manager/Business Analyst

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for an Associate Project Manager/Business Analyst to join our Civil Programs Team in Columbus, MS.

The primary functions of Associate Project Manager are: business analysis and reporting, business planning (OP/PIC), aircraft allocation planning and controlling, managing order requirements, configuration development, and arrival schedules for new helicopter acquisitions.

Meet the team:

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

50% Project Management

Stakeholder Management:  15%

Associate Project Manager will work with various stakeholders to bring project to completion on schedule, on budget and on quality. In doing so, Associate Project Manager will ensure that all project team members:

• Understand the scope of their commitment
• Feel committed to their budget and schedule inputs
• Pull on the same string to accomplish project goals
• Feel engaged and dedicated
• Can voice concerns
• Are informed of project status and next steps ahead
• Understand schedule (SPI) and budget (CPI) situation

Customer Management:  10%

• Guide customer through the aircraft acquisition and completion process
• Focus on customer experience and manage-to-contract
• Make the customer feel welcome. Listen to the customer. Understand the customer. Educate the customer. Inform the customer. Make the customer want to come back to Airbus.
• Manage difficult and controversial situations with finesse.
• Ensure customer satisfaction, in good times and in bad times.

Schedule:  10%

• Develop project schedules in Smartsheets complete with predecessors, successors, planned and actual start- and finish dates, critical path analysis
• Track project schedules on a weekly basis and update with actual start/finish dates
• Make schedule adjustments based on changing project requirements
• Keep project team, customer and leadership informed on changing project milestones
• Track Schedule Performance Indicator (SPI)

Contract Management:  10%

• Early involvement in the offer/proposal/sales phase
• Support sales and offers teams with technical advice, e.g. configuration, compatibility etc.
• Full ownership of contract from early in the process all the way through completion
• Real-time and accurate tracking of contractual changes, i.e. change order management reflected in schedule and budget adjustments
• Interpretation of contractual requirements, and, as needed, feedback solicitation with internal counsel

Budget:  5%

• Develop project budgets with inputs from functional departments, as needed
• Verify inputs from functional departments using actuals from previous similar projects
• Check overall validity of budget inputs
• Adjust budget based on change orders (see contract management)
• Track Cost Performance Indicator (CPI)

50% Allocation Controlling & Business Analysis

Aircraft Allocation – Planning, Controlling, and Configuration:  20%

•  Conduct Weekly Review Meetings for intracompany alignment, status, and requirements
• Allocation Meeting to include Sales, Contracts, Program Office, Industry
• Create and present Allocation Summary Report for weekly meeting
• Regular conference calls with AH/AHD Programs, to include Project/Program Managers (PM).
• Establish baseline order configurations for new aircraft and new models. Submit new orders, with pricing and lead time to AH/AHD via HMS.
• Develop custom order configurations, as authorized by PM(s)
• Monitor Scheduling information; provide notification to PM(s) of changes or discrepancies
• Assess basic aircraft configuration upon receipt of new aircraft Purchase Agreements
• Develop, maintain, and report all helicopter order data in the Helicopter Management System (HMS):
  • Aircraft models
  • Optional Equipment
  • Allocations
  • Configurations/Packages
  • AH/AHD Contracts
• Coordinate and conduct Standard Configuration Change Board meetings to include Industry, Programs, Engineering, Certification:
  • Ensure configurations changes have been communicated and implemented
  • Communicate cut-in information to stakeholders
  • Retrieve configuration change approvals and maintain library of configuration changes.

2.     Business Analysis & Reporting:  15%

• Track and report on a weekly basis bookings, deliveries and inventory status for companywide reporting
• Work with Sales and Contracts to track bookings
• Work with Program Management, Contracts and Industry to track delivery plans on a serial number basis
• Work with Industry to track aircraft inventory and allocation status
• Slice and dice data to provide reports as needed
• Maintain a master slide/data set for the Commercial Programs department:
  • Overview of Completions
  • Deliveries
  • Upcoming Completions
  • Proposals in work
  • PA’s Submitted

3.     Data Analysis:  10%

• Support optimization projects with data analysis
• Validate aircraft allocation; verify configuration
• Develop configuration comparisons
• Verify aircraft allocation supports contract delivery requirements
•  Justify order configuration value to invoice; coordinate airframe acquisition with Procurement

4.     Business Planning:  5%

• Support final S&OP planning

Your boarding pass:

Education:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Technical or Program Management discipline, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree

Experience:

Required:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in aerospace project management including aircraft completions, maintenance and repair, or equivalent. Financial experience for budgeting purposes. Technical experience to comprehend technical data packages.

Preferred:

• None

Licensure/Certifications:

Required:

• N/A

Preferred:

• N/A

Travel Required:

• 10-20% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

•  US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Clearance:

Qualified Skills: 

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

Required:

•  An understanding of the aerospace industry, basic aircraft design, mission equipment packages (law enforcement, emergency medical services, utility etc.), and design and certification (FAA) processes.
• Ability to break complex issues down into manageable work packages.
• Ability to handle high-stress situations and still perform.
• Fast learner and adapter.
• Be a team player: Humility, Hunger for Success, Smartness.
• Willingness to get hands dirty.
• Accountability. Ownership. Can-do attitude.
• Ability to analyze complex business processes and solve problems. 
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information.

Preferred:

• None

Communication Skills:

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English
• Strong ability to express him/herself verbally and in writing. Proper use of grammar and spelling throughout.

Preferred:

• None

Technical Systems Proficiency:

Required:

•  MS Project or equivalent project management software
• MS Excel, Smartsheet or equivalent spreadsheet software
• MS PowerPoint or equivalent presentation software
• MS Word or equivalent word processing software
• MS Outlook or equivalent email software
• Google search or equivalent web-browser software

Preferred:

• None

Complexity of the Role:

Level of Decision Making:

• Candidate will routinely be independently making decisions that directly impact schedule and customer satisfaction.

Organizational information:

• Reports to the Vice President, Industry and Civil Programs

Direct Reports:

Is this a people manager?  

# of Exempt Reports:  0    

                # of Non-exempt Reports:  0    

Job Dimensions:

• In the Project Management role, candidate will execute projects worth between $10M and $20M annually and manage between 2 and 4 different customers in the same timeframe, from budget proposal to aircraft delivery.
• In the Allocation Controlling and Business Analysis role, candidate will manage acquisition of between $200M and $250M of aircraft from AH/D.

Nature of Contacts:

•  The principle support functions under direction of the Associate Project Manager are: Engineering, Certification, Industry, Flight Testing, Quality, Procurement, Sales and Contracts & Offers.

Physical Requirements:  

• Onsite or remote:  100% Daily
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.   Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.   Daily
• Speaking:  able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.   Daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.   Daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs.  Daily
• Lifting:  able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs.  Daily
• Pushing / Pulling:  able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.   Occasionally
• Sitting:  able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.   Daily
• Squatting / Kneeling:  able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.  Occasionally
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.  Daily
• Travel:  able to travel independently and at short notice.  Frequently
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents):  able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.   Occasionally
• Personal Protective Equipment required:  Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.  

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE:  Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.  This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>

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