We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager / Program Manager to lead this critical transformation initiative, ensuring end-to-end delivery across IT, data, and business process domains.
This role requires a strong combination of:
IT system integration expertise
Project/program delivery leadership
Stakeholder management in complex industrial environments
Mission / Objectives:
Lead the end-to-end implementation of a new certification and scheduling solution
Ensure migration from a decentralized Smartsheet environment to a secure, integrated digital platform
Drive harmonization of engineering processes across multiple sites (US & Canada)
Guarantee compliance with cybersecurity, data governance.
Key Responsibilities:
Program & Project Leadership
Manage the full lifecycle of the program:
Initiation Design Build Test Deployment Hypercare
Define and maintain roadmap, milestones, budget, and governance
Lead multi-stream delivery (functional, technical, data, security, integration)
Business & IT Alignment
Ensure consistency between:
Engineering processes (STC, ECR, certification workflows)
IT solutions (PLM, SAP, data platforms)
Support definition of target architecture and “To-Be” processes
Solution Implementation & Integration
Oversee integration with key systems:
SAP
Google ecosystem
Potential PLM / engineering tools
Ensure end-to-end data flow, consistency, and traceability
Supervise data migration from legacy systems
Data & Governance
Ensure compliance with:
Cybersecurity standards (authentication, access control, etc.)
Data privacy and export control requirements
Monitor data integrity and reporting capabilities
Stakeholder & Change Management
Engage with senior stakeholders:
Engineering leadership
Digital / IT sponsors
Process experts
Drive:
Risk, Compliance & Security
Identify and mitigate key risks:
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Operational disruptions due to system failure
Ensure solution meets enterprise security and compliance standards
Testing, Deployment & Support
Manage:
Ensure:
Required Skills & Experience:
Technical & IT Skills
Strong experience in:
Enterprise system implementation (ERP, PLM, or scheduling tools)
System integration & data flows
Data-driven solutions / dashboards
Knowledge of:
SAP integration
Data architecture & governance
Cloud / enterprise platforms
Project & Program Management
2–5+ years in IT project/program management
Proven experience delivering complex transformation programs
Strong command of:
Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid methodologies
Risk & dependency management
Financial tracking
Industry / Domain Expertise (Strong Plus)
Aerospace / Manufacturing / Engineering environments
Certification processes (STC, ECR, etc.)
Scheduling / production planning systems
Soft Skills:
Excellent stakeholder management (including C-level)
Strong communication & structuring skills
Ability to operate in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
Leadership & team coordination across geographies
Nice-to-Have:
Experience with Smartsheet or similar tools transformation
Exposure to AI-driven analytics / reporting
Knowledge of Workday / workforce planning tools
Experience in cybersecurity-driven transformation programs
KPIs / Success Criteria
Successful migration off legacy system
Delivery on time, budget, and scope
Improved:
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $37.45/hour - $58.51/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
