Director Program and Project Management

About Us:

Rubbercraft has been part of the Aerospace industry for more than 100 years. Our history goes as far back as 1911 to the Hendrie Tire Company of Torrance, California, and in a state-of-the-art facility in Long Beach, California. We have been part of the history of aviation and space, designing, producing, and delivering highly engineering polymer, world-class polymer solutions for mission-critical systems. Rubbercraft became the headquarters of the newly formed Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS) in May 2014. IPS is currently comprised of eight market-leading brands providing world-class polymer solutions from eight facilities across the US and the UK.

Job Overview:

The Director, Program and Project Management leads the program and project management function at Rubbercraft and supports other businesses across IPS. Oversees several related programs and projects and ensures that the overall goals are met. Creates and revises programs and projects, develops policies and guidelines, and ensures compliance with government regulations, customer requirements, and strategic objectives. Partners with all internal functions responsible for product design, production, delivery, and support of product(s) assigned. Works with customers to ensure satisfaction and promotes customer relationships. In addition, this position is responsible for recruiting, selection, training, development and supervision of staff, providing guidance and support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of a strong and consistent Program Management discipline responsible for planning, directing, and ensuring the successful management of designated projects utilizing the resources of the PM group and assigned project teams.

• Directs and oversees the PM group to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations.

• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance to PM group and Rubbercraft and IPS processes and policies and partners with other department leaders (Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, etc.) to define, prioritize, and deliver key projects and programs.

• Supports continuous process improvement by identifying, evaluating, and developing project management methods and procedures that are efficient, effective, and world-class business practice.

• Responsible for the selection, hiring, training, assignment, professional development, and evaluation of the Program Managers within the PM group; build a strong team with complementary strengths; provide for staff continuity; and form the right structures and teams.

• Provide leadership, direction, and coaching on project-specific tasks to promote Program Manager skills refinement and professional development.

• Work at multiple organizational levels within Rubbercraft and IPS, with our external customers and with suppliers, to understand overall requirements, establish expectations, and achieve customer satisfaction.

• Present information on projects and initiatives to peers, teams, and key stakeholders to ensure projects are defined, tracked, and communicated in a consistent and effective manner. Ensure effective program management communication of requirements for project implementation across the site and with key stakeholders.

• Develop, implement, and maintain metrics to evaluate PM group performance; report and track against defined KPIs. Lead periodic reviews of key projects and monitor project progress. Present program status to Executive management

• Support preparation of customer bid packages and internal project appropriation requests, including coordination and review of the statement of work, engineering cost estimates, and program schedules. Evaluate the ability to execute projects to meet customer needs within organizational constraints and anticipated risks.

• Provides strategic oversight and business direction across the decision-making roles and responsibilities within all assigned new programs and projects.

• Collaborates and partners with other internal functions to accomplish product design, production, delivery and support of products.

• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Experience: 10 + years experience in Aerospace Program/Project Management or related management-type position. 5 + years experience in managing and leading teams.

• Knowledge: Expert in Program Management philosophies and processes. Possess sufficient technical aptitude to understand design and production processes within an aerospace environment.

• Skills/Abilities: Excellent Leadership and Management Skills, Results Focus, Customer Service Orientation, Action Orientation, Planning & Organizing, Teamwork & Cooperation, Business Acumen, Proficiency in Microsoft Project and other PC-based office tools.

•• Superior project management skills, including the ability to execute and prioritize several tasks simultaneously and demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams.

• Proven negotiation, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.

• Education/Certification: Bachelor Level degree in Engineering or technical discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program Management Institute PMP Certification.

• MBA or comparable advanced management degree

We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in the state or locality in which a person is employed.

Rubbercraft, an Integrated Polymer Solutions Company