Customer Project Manager - Standard Aero

Customer Project Manager

Springfield, IL 

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

We will support you to take on new challenges and grow your skills. Our values like integrity, service, teamwork, and communication will make you proud to be part of StandardAero.

Grow our ever-growing business by assisting customers, reaching new ones, and developing program strategies to help us succeed. You’ll build relationships, ensure our teams are taken care of, and advocate for our customers’ needs.

As a Customer Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall success of the assigned project to ensure quality, schedules and budgets are achieved by coordinating with all departments supporting the project.

What you’ll do:

• Establishes detailed operational objectives and action plans to meet project performance goals.
• Develops control systems and reports that accurately measure progress such as project schedules with milestones, project budgets, certifications, material ordering processes, labor targets and Contract Change Orders (CCO).
• Identifies potential problems in sufficient time and insure corrective action to be taken.
• Ensures company’s contract commitments are met.
• Implements project work breakdown structure and coordinates technical activities of project.
• Makes decisions, carries out actions and directs others in matters related to the duties and goals of Program Management in coordination with appropriate Department Leader.
• Works across all departments to ensure that functional objectives are proactively met for production, procurement, quality control, logistics, and administrative functions.
• Obtains customer approvals for work scope changes and overtime.
• Acts as primary customer contact on status performance and anticipates and fulfills customer needs to ensure their satisfaction and continued business.
• Provides alternative solutions to customer, including contractual changes.
• Provides justification for deviations from the project plan and provide recovery strategy.
• Generates sales by providing information to customers regarding company capabilities, special programs and special pricing incentives.
• Prepares quotations for customers.
• Administers warranty claims and special programs.
• Reviews invoices for accuracy in terms of labor, materials, cost, sell, contract compliance special programs, warranty and discounts. Resolves discrepancies and disputes.
• Investigates and resolves customer concerns and billing disputes relative to previous visits with the team and respective department managers in an expeditious manner.
• Acts as the primary customer contact and managing a successful customer experience.
• Observes and reports any issues or concerns in support of the company-wide quality, environmental and Safety Management System [SMS] policies.
• Performs other duties as required.

 Position Requirements: 

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Previous Aviation or MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) experience, to include airframe maintenance, avionics modifications, paint, and interior. 
• Strong financial acumen; prior experience with budgets & financial statements.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills while demonstrating situational awareness.
• Team leadership skills; ability to lead teams in a matrix environment (without direct reporting responsibility).
• Competent working in a culturally diverse environment with a demonstrated sensitivity to other cultural norms and practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills.
• Experience building strong working relations with customers.
• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others.
• Working knowledge of PC’s in the current company operating system environment including Microsoft Office and MS Project.
• Ability to travel to customer locations to establish and/or maintain a good working relationship.
• This position is not remote and requires to be onsite 
• The typical minimum level of education to perform this job competently is an applicable degree/certification in the Aerospace Industry or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Federal Aviation Administration Certification (i.e.; A&P, Pilot, Repairman) preferred and/or Two-Year degree in a related field.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities 

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.

Inclusivity Is Our Standard

It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.