Associate Director, Program Manager; Value Stream Leader – Platform Connected Technology; Onsite

Associate Director, Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) – Platform Connected Technology (Onsite)

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Date posted:
Country:
United States of America

Location:

HTX
36:
Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd, Richardson, TX,  USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Security Clearance:
Secret - Current (U.S. citizenship required)

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. Collins Aerospace Platform Connectivity Technology seeks an Associate Director of Program Management. The ideal candidate will be passionate about capturing new opportunities, delivering exceptional solutions to customers in a high-profile mission area.

The successful candidate will join the existing Platform Connectivity Technologies program management team and will serve as the Top Level Integrated Program Team lead for a ~$900M program with a prime contractor supporting a Department of Defense customer. This role will require acumen in the following areas:

• Program Management of large DX rated Engineering Development program with an engaged customer
• Financial and contractual management for a rated Cost Plus Award/Incentive Fee EMD Contract
• Informed engineering awareness for embedded systems development in an enhanced security environment
• Leadership of a large (>125) multi-discipline team across multiple US locations

What You Will Do

• Drive business-level strategic planning efforts, directs capture of critical follow‑on scope and change proposals
• Manage key customer relationships
• Set strategy to constructively manage contractual and scope changes in conjunction with program leadership team
• Oversee the cost, schedule and technical execution to meet deliverables for internal and external stakeholders
• Be accountable for financial performance (revenue and earnings) of the programs
• Establish and maintain alignment with supporting teams
• Spearhead solutions for issues, and works across the company to leverage differentiated solutions for our customers
• Indirectly lead a team of Program Managers managing portions of the larger program to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules and budgets
• Review and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the program(s)
• Monitor business area strategy, progress and results to ensure that goals are achieved
• Maintain a thorough Risk and Opportunity register, establishing effective mitigation and realization plans respectively
• Drive business level strategic planning efforts
• Work with functional leaders to set forward‑looking investment plans
• Develop new business growth strategies to increase profitability and/or market share of the organization
• Direct collaboration with business unit functions across the company, empowered to deliver successful integrated solutions
• Interface with customers for high level negotiations, recovery scenarios, and new business opportunities
• Establish lasting and impactful relationships with key customers to ensure our solutions and services delight them while achieving mission success
• Establish cost and customer satisfaction focused performance targets and directs work to achieve these targets
• Guide continuous improvement initiatives across value streams, including sustainment, services and mission readiness of critical platforms
• Work with other functional business leaders to set priorities for resources and funding. Co‑owns portfolio prioritization process
• Be responsible for overall development program execution, programmatic structure, and lessons learned
• Ability to travel for customer, company and program related activities (approx. 15‑20% of role requires travel)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
• Active and…