Director, Program Management

Safran -
Costa Mesa, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$133,230 - $209,360 a year
2 days ago

Qualifications

Customer communication
Team leadership
Employee relationship building
English
Microsoft Office
Bachelor's degree
Managing projects
Microsoft Project

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Published 08.19.2026

Company : Safran Cabin Job field : Project management Location : Costa Mesa , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 8 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Fluent Salary range : $133,230 - $209,360

Published 08.19.2026

Job Description

Here, we craft excellence together. Your mission? Making the journey the most enjoyable part of the trip.

Join our first-class team to reinvent in-flight experience.

The Program Management Director is responsible for the profit and loss (P&L) of the business unit (BU) Projects/programs. These projects/programs maybe located at a single BU site or across multiple physical sites depending on the BU. The Program Management Director is responsible for ensuring quality, cost, schedule and technical objectives are met while maintaining customer satisfaction. This role has direct responsibility for the project/program managers assigned to the BU. The Program Management Director provides leadership and program management guidance to the BU program managers. This role is responsible for the coaching and development of the BU project/program managers. The Program Management Director may report to a Business Unit GM or Cabin Division Leader. The Program Management Director serves as the Customer(s) primary escalation point of contact

Summary of Duties:

Responsibility, Authority and full Accountability, including P&L, for the successful execution and Customer Satisfaction of all BU Programs
Responsible for the overall BU program financial performance
Ensure the BU program Business Cases are properly maintained for the entire program life cycle
Monitor and control BU program Non Recurring Expenses (NRE)
Ensure BU programs are profitable
Ensure BU program managers implement strong Scope Control and Change Management
Review BU program financials and ensure the data is accurate and complete.
Assist BU program managers to determine root case & corrective actions for fiancé and schedule variances
Ensure BU program managers properly earn value management to development program activities
Ensure BU programs implement lean principle & root cause corrective actions to reduce variances impacting performance
Program bid, planning & control
Review and approve estimation of non-recurrent & recurring costs targets on programs
Review and approve BU program management plans
Ensure BU programs develop & maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Ensure BU programs analyze and prioritize tasks on the Critical Path throughout the program life cycle
Support the S&OP meetings and coordinate BU program planning with the other BU functional directors
Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into BU program planning and control
Ensure BU programs have identify & properly manage program stakeholders (internal & external)
Ensure BU programs perform and maintain program risk & opportunity assessment (quantitative and qualitative)
Develop BU strategic plans to grow and extend the life of the BU programs

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree required.
Experience: Typically requires 15 years of experience managing programs throughout the program life cycle. Expert knowledge of program management methodologies and proven ability to manage programs.
Computer Skills: Proficient with MS Project, competent with MS Office programs.
Other Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships, Strong leadership and organizational skills, ability to analyze & summarize information, strong financial acumen
Business travel: Up to 50% is likely.

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)

Project Management certification (e.g. PMI PMP) is highly desirable.
Degree in Engineering preferred

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Primary Point of Contact with customer over the entire program life cycle
Assist in the development of program negotiation plans, and ensure successful negotiation results
Generate executive level presentations, and conduct BU program progress reviews
Resolve customer issues that are escalated to the Director of Programs in a timely and professional manner
Support internal and customer milestone gate reviews ( e.g. PDR, CDR, PRR, etc)
Capture and communicate BU program management lessons learned
Successfully manages difficult or emotional customer situations
Oversee assigned Project & Program Managers
Build strong teams, and facilitate conflict resolution
Set BU program priorities and provide strategic guidance
Ensure program managers establish program governance, including program key performance indicators (KPIs). Establish method for capturing and reporting BU program KPIs
Assess Program manager skills and determine training needs. Provide coaching & mentoring to grow BU program manager skills
Facilitate conflict resolution and provide coaching/mentoring to BU project/program managers
Prepare and lead BU level program management meetings
Provide annual performance reviews for BU project/program managers
Serve as primary liaison with Executive Management
Prepare and present executive level program reviews
Provide the Voice of the Customer (VoC)
Implement flow down of “corporate directives” to IPT
Report roadblock

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