Otto Aviation
Program Governance & Configuration Manager
United States · Contract
Work authorization requiredDetected 32 days ago
AccessibilityProduct ManagementLeadership
About the role
- The Program Governance & Configuration Manager is responsible for the operation, integrity, and continuous improvement of the Configuration Management system and Program Management Office governance processes across the organization.
- This role ensures that the company operates with clarity, discipline, and accountability by maintaining configuration control, enforcing standardized processes, and facilitating structured decision-making through forums such as the Change Control Board (CCB).
Responsibilities
- Own and operate the end-to-end change management process, including administration and continuous improvement of the Change Control Board (CCB), ensuring timely decision-making and closure of actions
- Define, implement, and enforce standardized program processes, ensuring consistency across programs, functions, and teams
- Drive compliance to Configuration Management and program governance processes, identifying gaps and partnering with stakeholders to implement corrective actions
- Partner with Digital Enterprise and Engineering teams to ensure tools (PLM, document management, workflows) are aligned with and enable standardized processes and data integrity
- Identify inefficiencies in workflows, tools, and execution, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency and program effectiveness
- Support program teams with guidance, training, and hands-on facilitation to ensure adoption of Configuration Management and Program governance processes
- You understand how configuration, change management, and program execution tie together, and you optimize it for clarity, consistency, and scalability across the whole.
- Owner and Steward: You don't just define processes - you ensure they are followed and own the outcomes. You establish clear expectations, reinforce discipline, and hold teams accountable to standards that enable predictable and repeatable execution.
- You identify inefficiencies, remove friction, and ensure that workflows, tools, and teams operate together in a way that drives speed and effectiveness.
- You don't just define processes - you ensure they are followed and own the outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or a related field
- Must have Aviation manufacturing experience**
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a formal or informal leadership position
- Experience operating and maintaining Configuration Management and change control processes in a complex development environment
- Experience supporting or administering governance forums such as Change Control Boards (CCB) and Risk, Opportunities, & Issue Management (RIO) Board
Skills
- Y ou bring structure and order to complexity.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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