PMO Ops - Engineering

Safran Seats Program & Project Management Office

Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom

Position Type: Permanent, Full-time

Position Category: Professional, Engineer & Manager

Job Description

Your role is to contribute to engineering, program, project and business line management and performance by providing support for operational teams in engineering to help achieve their cost objectives (including sales targets for program aspects), delivery and quality objectives. This also encompasses managing risks and opportunities, and deliverables.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Experience, Training and Qualifications:

- Project management experience/qualification (awareness of planning/scheduling, technical & financial aspects, risks)

- Managing risks and opportunities for project and PMO

- Identifying / prioritizing risks and opportunities

- Managing associated action plans

- Value optimization (performance, cost, quality)

- Design-to-Value approach

- Controlling processes, reference systems and tools

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially EXCEL

- Experience of data management, analysis and the preparation of reports & presentations

- Knowledge of problem solving techniques and continuous improvement methods

Competencies, Behaviours and Skills:

- Communication - able to communicate messages clearly to a range of audiences at all levels, both verbally and in writing

- Self-motivated – able to use initiative and maintain a high level of productivity with minimum direction

- Analytical – able to synthesise information paying close attention to detail, accuracy and completeness

- Planning and Organising – able to plan, set priorities and consistently achieve deadlines

- Change Management: Ability to understand the changes and transformations occurring in the company and its environment and to discern their implications. Ability to explain the changes to be carried out and to obtain support for the corresponding change management plans. Ability to lead change management plans by integrating human, societal, cultural and organizational dimensions.

- Problem solving - able to manipulate and interpret information from a range of sources, to identify patterns and trends and conduct root cause analysis. Can generate & evaluate a range of creative solutions and choose the most appropriate option.

- Collaboration – able to interact with people effectively, facilitate meetings/group discussions and build & maintain productive relationships.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Locate your future workplace

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ

Cwmbran

Wales United Kingdom