Lead CMR Project Leader - Contract Margin Reviews

About the role

Contract Margin Reviews (CMRs) are an annual process that refreshes the margin rate used to book revenue for Customized Service Agreements (CSAs). The Lead CMR Project Leader leads the entire CMR process for their assigned CSA contracts, including operating and understanding the technical modeling, working with a cross-functional team and meeting deliverable timelines. The role provides financial leadership and controllership for margin, including analysis of contract forecasts and trends to drive timely margin improvement actions, and analysis of risks and opportunities. It suits analytical project managers who want to learn the Aviation Services business and build a broad network.

Key responsibilities

• Execute and audit the technical modeling for assigned contracts as part of the CMR and Technical/Commercial Actions.
• Work with the Customer Program Manager, Finance, Engineering, Risk, Sales and Product Line Lead to identify risks, opportunities and the Technical/Commercial Action pipeline that increases contract profitability.
• Build in-depth knowledge of a technical model and its financial impact on contract margin.
• Perform detailed actualization root cause analysis and explain it clearly and concisely.
• Identify contract leading indicators of pressure, share them with the team and help develop risk mitigation plans.
• Complete commercial and technical action modeling and strategic impact assessments on time.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• At least 5 years of professional work experience.

Required skills

• Project management skills.
• Change management skills, LEAN.
• Ability to lead programs and projects.
• Interpersonal and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Desirable: strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to document, plan, market and execute programs. Relocation assistance is provided.