Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) – Integrated Strategic Solutions (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HTX36: Richardson, TX 3200 E Renner Rd , Richardson, TX, 75082-2402 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

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.

This position manages a large team of both experienced professionals and team leaders across functions, manages medium to large-sized programs or multiple small programs. Monitors strategic planning efforts, presents progress reports and value-stream strategy, recommends solutions for program problems, manages the P&L of programs and multiple vendors, and supports contract negotiation.

We are looking for a Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) to lead the development, pursuits, and production projects for the NC3 platforms.  This role is responsible for managing the program plan, schedule, budget, customer interfacing, pursuits, and execution. 

What You Will Do

• Leads medium or multiple small programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets for programs under his/her responsibility

• Leads pursuit activities for competitive and sole-sources activities

• Manages the P&L of the program to ensure profitability targets are met and manages multiple vendors

• Develops milestones, program plans, schedules and budgets for programs to ensure that the organization’s objectives are met

• Consolidates and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the program(s) and manages value-stream strategy and progress

• Monitors strategic planning efforts for medium and/or complex programs

• Demonstrates continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality

• Identifies and reacts to program problems and recommends solutions, such as allocation of resources, changing contractual specifications, and coordinating responses to customer action items

• Supports the development of new business growth strategies

• Supports the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operation budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization’s interests

• Directs all program phases from inception through completion

• Interfaces with customers for project specifications to ensure successful completion

• Manages the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule and performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs

• Coordinates the negotiation, proposals, business plans, budgets and contracts for programs

• Establishes cost focused performance targets and directs work to achieve these targets

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with forecasting and meeting sales commitments

• Knowledge utilizing EVMS to manage and track program performance

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Leading high performing cross functional teams

• Experience with Risk management tools

• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills

• Knowledge of airborne VLF systems

What We Offer​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​