[redacted]’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. [redacted] is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on [redacted] has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all [redacted]. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com. Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events. This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, [redacted] was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers. Job Summary The Operations Program Manager is responsible for managing a complex, large-scale, multi-year manufacturing transformational program. This role will work closely with other Operations leaders including Supply Chain, Materials Management, Engineering, Quality, and IT to lead the end-to-end enterprise program. The primary focus of the manufacturing transformation program implementing the system and strategy of demand flow technology. Position works closely with many Duluth, Grand Forks, and Knoxville cross-functional teams and must be able to manage projects using Work Breakdown Structure methodology, MS Project scheduling, and managing budgets The position requires a high degree of interaction and communication with multiple internal organizations as well as internal/external stakeholders for success and therefore communication and facilitation skills are critical. Individual must be able to lead highly diverse teams and effectively execute all project phases in the project lifecycle using industry standard tools and methodology. The position will have added focus on project initiating and planning phases to drive decision making. Executive level communication and presentation skills are required. Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions Design and develop the scope of work for programs and projects to meet the overall goals defined by leadership. Create project budgets and schedule ensuring resources match the overall objective. Facilitates new project proposals with appropriate stakeholders and drives decision making with appropriate business information from a cross-functional team. Ability to create financial business case justification of programs. Work with area executives to assign team leaders and team members to projects with appropriate skill sets needed. Perform business analysis based on program data to ensure project milestones will provide value in meeting the overall objectives. Follow the Cirrus project management process to ensure program controls, governance, and standards are in place to manage the day-to-day details to ensure the success of the program. Coordinate and utilize resources effectively for multiple projects in the program ensuring overall program compliance to the schedule, budget and program deliverables. Delegate the tasks as needed to ensure proper utilization of company resources in order to achieve the program objectives. Document and submit required program details, create and present program status presentations. Solve problems and issues and track program progress. Provide insight on risk, issues, requirements, design, and/or solutions to be able to effectively manage projects in program and associated dependencies in a timely manner. Lead and mentor project staff and team members. Develop and utilize project KPI’s to drive results to meet program objectives. Prepare and present progress and budget reports to leadership. Assist team members and project managers when needed to accomplish team goals. Travel may be required up to 25%. Qualifications 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. Bachelor\'s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university, and 7 years of project management experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. PMP certification required Master’s degree and related experience preferred. Knowledgeable in program management methodology and techniques; performance evaluation and change management principles Supervisory experience preferred. Job Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Good organizational skills and the ability to coordinate between disparate tasks. High attention to detail and accuracy. Timely completion of scheduled work. Excellent and professional communication skills in all forms and formats (public speaking, team meetings, PowerPoint, memos, emails, charters, internal/external, etc.). Exceptional facilitation skills to bring a cross-functional team together to accomplish tasks and goals. Good problem-solving skills with knowledge of six-sigma or lean office tools. Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Other Duties 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. 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.