Global Project Director, Aerospace Transparencies

As the Global Project Director Aerospace Transparencies you will lead the planning organization and execution of large-scale capital improvement and construction projects from initiation through completion. You will manage project budgets schedules and multidisciplinary teams comprising engineering professionals business process owners and contractors. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing the entire project lifecycleincluding planning design execution and closeoutwhile ensuring communication with partners and providing regular updates on project status and financial performance. You will develop comprehensive project plans proactively managing risks ensuring regulatory and standards compliance and coordinating seamlessly with internal teams and external partners to deliver projects on time within scope and on budget. This is a hybrid role that can be based in Huntsville AL. Atlanta GA. Shelby NC Grand Prairie TX. or Sylmar CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire project lifecycle for complex capital projects and business process improvement projects from initial concept through planning design construction and implementation.

• Develop and manage project budgets monitor costs track progress against timelines and provide budgetary estimates to ensure projects are completed and within budget.

• Lead and manage internal staff manage relationships with external partners and guide diverse teams of business process experts and regional leaders in project planning and execution.

• Identify and manage project risks ensure compliance with regulations and standards maintain accurate project documentation and support safety-related standard methodologies across all plants.

• Help with long-range facility and business planning by assessing infrastructure needs and developing plans for renewal and improvement.

• Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership and stakeholders and communicate project goals to the public and other agencies.

• Support Engineering reviews during the Front End Loading stages of PPGs CAPEX Gate process and contribute to the development of preliminary engineering design requirements for major capital projects.

• Collaborate with the Advanced Manufacturing team to develop strategies for future manufacturing technologies establishing customer requirements to identify innovative manufacturing routes.

• Help with major global purchases including specification reviews and technical matters related to purchase agreements.

• Facilitate continuous improvement projects aligned with our goals and strategy applying lean tools and project management methodologies.

• Provide expertise in project governance project status reporting and the application of project management methodologies.

• Guide teams through sophisticated projects and initiatives ensuring delivery against project scope timeline and budgetary goals.
  

Qualifications

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