Job Description

The Sr. Project Manager plays a critical role in the Program Management team, directly supporting Product Development projects throughout all stages of the project lifecycle from Discovery through Commercialization. The Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for scope/schedule/budget, and leading the multi-disciplinary Integrated Project Team (IPT) in planning, execution, managing risk, and resolving issues to reach critical milestones. The Sr. Project Manager will facilitate cross-functional IPT, prototype build, PREP (Production Readiness and Execution Processes) and other project meetings essential to the success of the project.

Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to, identifying and recording action items, tactical issue mitigation, developing and maintaining project schedules, periodic reporting of KPIs, BOM cost management, continuous improvements, and other tasks as assigned by Program/Platform leadership. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of Cirrus Manufacturing and Product Development processes, and actively pursuing a career path in Program Management. This position requires a high degree of interaction and communication with multiple departments at multiple levels, as well as external stakeholders and therefore communication, professionalism, and team skills are critical. The Senior Project Manager may lead projects directly, and/or support Sr. Program Managers/Platform Directors on large, highly complex, multi-year programs to meet high-level Company goals.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Leads cross-functional project teams and facilitates project meetings as assigned
• Prepares presentations and/or presents information as assigned.
• Use analyses tools to evaluate and monitor the overall project performance metrics.
• Leads or provides direct support for prototype builds, pre-production builds, pilot builds, and production launch using the PREP methodology
• Leads tactical teams for timely issue resolution
• Maintains BOM cost metrics
• Analyzes, reviews, and documents the GRRI (Gate Readiness Review Indicator) requirements of a project throughout its lifecycle.
• Identifies and records meeting notes, key decisions, and logs action items in JIRA. Follows through with assignees to ensure timely execution of action items. Escalates to program/functional leadership A/R.
• Learns and follows Cirrus New Project Introduction (NPIS) methodology and provides recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Mentors team members in the principle of the NPIS
• Fields program requisitions from IPT members, verifies purchase order requirements, and provides periodic updates (including budgetary) to requestors and program leadership
• Completes project management tasks as assigned by Program/Platform leadership.
• Professionalism in speaking, presenting, and communicating with team members is required and expected to lead by example. This is required in all formats (public speaking, team meetings, PowerPoint, memos, emails, etc.)
• Positive outlook, demeaner, and attitude. Looks for opportunity to bring positive outcomes and dispositions in others when dealing with sometimes critical or distressing information.
• Project leadership requires extreme attention to detail with a high level of accuracy required.
• Manages to the approved business case (MR&O, DR&O/OR&O, & financial outputs).
• Works closely with program leadership to develop program business case and plan
• Facilitates Gate reviews with Sr. Leadership and cross-functional team members to demonstrate the program has met the key milestones/deliverables of the NPIS phase.
• Business casual appearance, or above, as required for daily and/or meeting needs.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Managing projects requires extreme attention to detail with a high level of accuracy required.
• Meeting punctuality and preparedness is required and expected to lead by example.
• Business casual appearance, or above, as required for daily and/or meeting needs.
• Travel requirements estimated at 10%.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Company vehicle driving requirements estimated at 5%; must have valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in the following fields: Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, or other technical field
• 5 years related work experience in Project Management, Engineering, Operations, or other technical field
• PMI (Program Management Institute) certification strongly preferred (or ability to obtain within 1 year of onboarding)
• Leadership experience required
• Demonstrates sound judgement and identifies risks and develops mitigation strategies
• Ability to effectively manage competing work demands and multiple project priorities at the same time
• To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to demonstrate proficiency in:
  • Avante ERP (within 30 days)
  • UltiPro (within 30 days)
  • Microsoft Office Suite:
  • Expertise in Excel (required at start)
  • Word (required at start)
  • PowerPoint (required at start)
  • SharePoint (within 30 days)
  • Power BI (within 90 days)
  • TEAMS Web/video/audio conferencing services (within 30 days)
  • Microsoft Project Enterprise (within 90 days)
  • JIRA (within 30 days)
  • DocuSign (within 30 days)

Our Benefits: Cirrus provides a range of exciting benefits, including

• 401(k) Plan Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days, with 100% vesting.
• Employer-Paid Coverages Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options.
• Free Health Tracking With rewards for meeting health goals.
• Generous PTO 120 + hours accrued within the first year.
• Employee Referral Bonus For referring talented candidates.
• Career Development Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.
• Exclusive Discounts Access to partner and marketplace discounts.
• Community & Engagement Company and employee clubs at various locations.

These benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and enjoyment at Cirrus!

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required, with occasional work outside of normal duty hours if required to support senior leadership requests.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.