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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FL
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids or Clearwater, FL and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.Job Description
The CNMS Civil Programs Director will have broad program execution responsibility across the P&L for all civil business.
Reporting directly to the CNMS Executive General Manager, this role will unify the execution for our Boeing Commercial, Airbus, Bombardier, Gulfstream, and new initiatives under a single leadership structure. The Programs Director will provide strategic direction and prioritize execution efforts to ensure successful outcomes for our civil portfolio of programs.
Additionally, the role will involve contributing strategic insights and leadership to major pursuit activities, working closely with business product leadership to drive success in new and ongoing projects. The Civil Program Director will lead a team of Senior Program Managers in the execution of this portfolio of work.
Essential Responsibilities:
Accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. Integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, be involved in long-term planning, manage complex issues within functional area of expertise, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
Builds expertise in key countries, product lines, markets, sales processes and customer groups within a commercial formal certification environment.
Influences civil aviation policy and ensure effective delivery across large and/or diverse sales territories.
Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry and airframer trends to inform decision making process.
Builds and leads cross-functional teams to find creative solutions to complex projects, product lines, markets, sales processes, or customers. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
Develop and implement resource planning for projects (staffing, investment, risk and change management. Tailor and employ Program Excellence best practices (e.g. EVMS) to ensure achievement of CNMS Civil Programs financial targets.
Communicates complex messages and negotiates with internal and external stakeholders to adopt optimal problem resolution and program execution outcomes. Influences peers to take action using GE Flight Deck tools and process.
Strategy development and roadmap planning to support growth of Civil program portfolio.
Develop program management talent through recruiting, coaching and mentoring.
Required characteristics:
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science.
Minimum 10 years combined experience in Engineering or Business leadership roles in the Civil Aerospace market space.
US Person: This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
Desired characteristics:
Masters degree in Engineering, Business Administration, and Finance strongly preferred.
Proven expertise in development and execution of programs and products to be certified under FAA, EASA, and other civil agencies.
Demonstrated strong performance in employing core Program Management skills (business case development, technical project management & Earned Value, contract management, financial planning and accounting).
Demonstrated strong performance in customer relationship management in a Civil Aerospace environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop Senior PM talent.
Established relationships and proven successful management on Boeing Commercial, Airbus, Gulfstream and/or Bombardier programs/product development.
Detailed partner/supplier management skills with commercial aerospace companies at both the component and system level.
Experience in program execution of military programs.
At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.
To protect the interests of all parties, GE Aerospace will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to GE Aerospace, including unsolicited resumes sent to a GE Aerospace mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to GE Aerospace coworkers, or to GE Aerospace’s database will be considered GE Aerospace property.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional InformationGE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes