Associate Director, Program Management (Value Stream Lead) Lead - MOSA Payloads (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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.

Are you interested in an exciting opportunity to managing a portfolio developing state-of-the-art technologies in an exciting high growth area?

This Program Management Lead role (Associate Director, Value Stream Leader Management) is responsible for the operation and growth of the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Payloads segment within Collins Aerospace Mission Systems’ Open Communications Systems portfolio. The role primary focus is to lead a team which executes programs and win pursuits that grow the MOSA Payloads business, whose products and services consist of: Multi-Function Processor (MFP) Systems, Open Architecture Software Defined Radios (SDRs), Open Architecture Modules / Plug-In Cards (e.g., 6U/3U VPX, VNX+) and Modular software / firmware application ‘skills’

This is an on-site role. It is preferably located Cedar Rapids, Iowa but we may also consider: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Marlborough, Massachusetts and McKinney, Texas

What YOU Will Do:

• You will manage a team of VSLs and programs through their life cycle: Pursuit and Order Capture, Design and Development, Produce to Deliver and Long-Term Strategic Business Plans

• You will direct all phases of product strategy and development, from inception through completion.

• You will create cross-business product synergies to support business objectives

• You will provide day to day business oversight to deliver to business commitments

• You will grow the Value Stream Leader pipeline of talent

• You will focus to meet delivery commitments, exceed customer satisfaction and growth plan

• You will build strategic roadmaps for the future of the MOSA Payloads segment

• You will oversee bidding and responses of winning proposals

• You will Maintain portfolio cost, schedule, risk, support, manufacturing, and quality metrics

• You will develop solutions in mitigation / prevention of program challenges

• You will supervise appropriate use of resources allocated to the program to ensure efficient use

• You will Champion product line investment business cases and new business growth strategies

• You will identify requirements for key program pursuits and development of the product line

• You will lead IPT decision making and applying critical thinking where incomplete data exists

• You will establish internal and external networks and effectively motivating a team

• You will convey vision to their IPT and stakeholders both inside and outside of the function

• You will communicate with senior executive leadership regarding matters of strategic importance

• You will prepare and presenting value stream strategy, progress, and results

What YOU Will Learn:

• Learn and take advantage of opportunities to excel professionally with RTX's exceptional employee scholar programs and continuing education

• Learn to thrive and be supported in a dynamic team-driven environment

• Learn to become a champion within our CORE Operating Systems

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience

  Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Proven experience and understanding of earned value management system (EVMS)

• Experience with program execution of government contracts with the ability to guide a team through Request for Information, competitive proposals, negotiations, and contract award

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of DoD acq