Sr. Mgr., F135 Sustainment Business Acquisition (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-11-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

The Sustainment Business Acquisition Manager (BAM) is responsible for providing strategic guidance and Business Acquisition Team (BAT) leadership for F135 sustainment proposals.  The BAM performs acquisition integration in all phases of business pursuit from the new opportunity identification through contract award. You will be the direct link for the F135 Sustainment program office to the program execution, sustainment operations, engineering, finance, contracts, legal, and Business Acquisition Center of Excellence (BACE). This position provides an opportunity to understand every aspect of the F135 Sustainment Program and to work with cross-functional teams that support the program.

What You Will Do: 

• Business Acquisition: Lead BATs engaged in business pursuits in all phases of business acquisitions.
• Integration Planning: Develop integration plans and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration into the sustainment proposals.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks and challenges that may impact the proposal’s success. Develop contingency plans and alternatives approaches as needed.
• Analysis: Perform business and historical analysis to validate assumptions, identify best practices and lessons learned, and formulate strategic direction.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements throughout the business acquisition gated process to achieve timely contract awards.
• Communication: Brief Senior Leadership and secure commitment through the gated process
• Proven leadership ability, strategic thinking, sharing a vision, and ability to gain consensus among groups of individuals and organizations are skills necessary to be successful in this role. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and will strive to build strong relationships with internal and USG customers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• BS/BA in Engineering, Business or related field is required.
• A minimum of 10+ years’ experience in logistics support, supply, procurement, proposal development, or program/project management is required.
• Prior experience balancing cost, and schedule constraints to meet program deadlines and expectations.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field
• Knowledge of military customers, propulsion system sustainment, and government proposals
• You're adept at managing cross-functional teams and leading cross-functional meetings.
• Strong communication and relationship skills, ability to self-start, analyze complex situations and proposals, excellent business judgment and customer focus.

Learn More and Apply Now!

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.  This role is: Onsite

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.