Senior Manager, Configuration Management

Date Posted:

2026-03-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX99: Field Office - TX Remote Location, Remote City, TX, 73301 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

We’re looking for a Senior Manager to guide our Configuration Management team in Rockford, a leader who thrives on making processes smoother, supporting engineers, and turning change requests into real results. In this role, you won’t just oversee operations; you’ll identify opportunities to improve systems, optimize workflows, and help the team perform at its best. If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, making an impact, and shaping how work gets done, this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

• Leads project planning and execution activities to integrate technical work across teams and deliver organizational objectives.

• Implements SIOP proposals, reports, and findings to support operational decision-making and continuous improvement.

• Creates, maintains, and interprets reports; provides secondary approval for expenditures; enforces company policies; and makes initial decisions regarding the purchase of materials and services based on spending requirements.

• Provides technical guidance and configuration management oversight to engineering teams for a variety of tasks.

• Leads the development of business and strategic planning processes that define long-term organizational direction, growth and operational efficiency.

• Guides the establishment of short- and long-term organizational goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.

• Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and formatting of configuration data and design changes to ensure accuracy and usability.

• Ensures that configuration-controlled drawings, reports, and engineering documentation are complete, accurate, and compliant with standards.

• Manages contract labor purchase orders, ensuring alignment with project needs and budget requirements.

• Oversees outsourced records storage and retrieval services, including performing audits of configuration-controlled documentation.

• Collaborates with the Digital Technology Group to drive key system process improvements.

• Partners with drafting to meet customer requirements for timely and accurate change request implementation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• knowledge of the engineering design process and its application in product development.

• Demonstrated experience in Configuration Management, including maintaining and controlling engineering documentation and data.

• Experience in Change and Release Management, with a proven ability to manage change requests through implementation.

• Proven leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring, and developing employees to achieve both individual and team goals.

Learn More & Apply Now!

We make modern flight possible for millions of travelers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy. Join us as we take flight!

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

*Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

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