Project & Obsolescence Lead - Calgary, Canada - De Havilland

De Havilland

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. ('DHC') is a proudly Canadian aerospace company currently transitioning its corporate headquarters to Calgary, AB.

DHC is undertaking a consolidation of its underlying subsidiary companies under a single brand currently offering engineering, aftermarket, new aircraft manufacturing, modifications, parts manufacturing, and flight training.

DHC currently has approximately 1,200 employees based in BC, AB and ON as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide.

Our strong entrepreneurial spirit, together with a culture of empowerment, quality and innovation create opportunities to grow and succeed in an organization with a proud heritage and bright future.

Position Summary

The Projects & Obsolescence Lead reports to the Manager, Obsolescence, and is responsible for the ownership and management of a significant portfolio of known obsolescence issues affecting the fleet.

The Projects & Obsolescence Lead will work closely with other internal departments in the areas of Engineering, Supply Chain, Aftermarket/Customer Service, Commercial Programs, and the Executive leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities

Manage and lead cross functional projects within schedule, budget, and quality to support aftermarket activities and customer operations.
Evaluate, develop, and implement project plans, and monitor project action plans; maintain project schedules, time and cost objectives and report regularly on progress; analyze potential risks and assist with the development of risk management recommendations.
Influence internal team to achieve targeted results, problemsolve issues and recommend solutions.
Monitor and prioritize activities; formulate process and assess progress against goals and objectives.
Assist in the development and recommendation of overall strategies for obsolescence management.
Analyze data and identify opportunities for project related issue resolution; develop and present recommendations based on the analysis.
Support the planning of project budgets, recommend the allocation of financial resources to specific projects, and make logístical arrangements to maximize the effectiveness of the crossfunctional project team.
Lead project meetings and attend organizational and strategy meetings.
Represent Corporate Operations, DHC customers, and the obsolescence projects in interdepartmental obsolescence team meetings.
Provide advice and information, guidance, and technical assistance in the validation, categorization, and prioritization of obsolescence issues.
Prepare reports, decks, briefings, and present result of findings for project related issues to inform stakeholders and facilitate decision making.
Drive the project stakeholders to deliver the required inputs efficiently and steer the execution of the prioritized items first.
Always represent De Havilland in a professional and courteous manner in every interaction, both internally and externally with customers, suppliers, and contractors.
Actively contribute to improve existing processes and support current DHC continuous improvement activities.

Education and Professional Qualifications

Undergraduate or Master's degree in engineering, or science, preferably Aerospace related, or equivalent experience.
Project Management experience in an Aerospace related environment is required.
Experience in Obsolescence Management is considered a distinct asset.
Experience with De Havilland aircraft is considered an asset.
Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
Previous experience managing multiple projects in a fastpaced work environment is required.
Experience in or understanding of aerospace certification requirements.
Experience in a manufacturing and production environment.
Understanding of Obsolescence challenges in the Aerospace industry, including the impact on customer operations, aftermarket sales and commercial development.
Thorough knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of project management.
Experience holding individuals accountable inside and outside the organization.

Skills:

Thorough technical knowledge of project management technical tools.
Excellent ability to communicate a strategy using PowerPoint and to work with Excel and MS-Project.
Experience in CL 215 and/or 415 aircraft is an asset.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in clear and concise matter to multiple stakeholders, ensuring specific milestones for each project are set and met by each stakeholder.
Demonstrated strong negotiation skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships and work effectively with people at all organizational levels.
Can connect concepts to tactical execution.
Critical thinker who can navigate complex, unclear situations and processes.
Excellent project management, organizational, customer service and time management skills, foresight, accuracy and commitme