Senior Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) – Networking & Gateway Solutions (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

The Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) – Networking & Gateway Solutions (NGS) business has an immediate need for a Value Stream Leader (VSL) in our growing portfolio to lead the various tasks around both program and product level management. The focuses on developing continued business and strategy towards multi-domain heterogenous networks leveraged by multiple platforms.

This position is available in Cedar Rapids, IA; Richardson, TX; McKinney, TX.  Relocation is available

What You Will Do

• Lead pursuits and program efforts, including the primary customer interface during program execution

• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance

• Lead, manage and be accountable for related internally funded technology efforts – working with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to define new IR&D projects annually

• Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and IRAD reviews with an ability to brief senior leadership

• Lead cross functional teams across local and remote locations and time zones

• Perform in leadership rotational responsibilities within Government contracts and/or other funded activities, serving as Program Manager

• Ability to work professionally and effectively with other major companies that participate in collaborative efforts, representing the company in a variety of virtual and face to face planning and execution meetings

• Supporting upper-level management with long-range financial planning

• Ability to think, perform, and communicate proactively and forward looking

• Travel up to 20% of the time to support program meetings

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

• Have experience with EVMS program management and Risk & Opportunity management

• Work with cross-functional teams to establish solutions that are cutting-edge, and achieved through collaboration and dialog with other experts in the field

• Establish and implement critical functional strategies and operational plans for network solutions

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active or Existing Secret or Top Secret Clearance Preferred

• Preferred SAP-eligible in key technology areas.

• Have demonstrated ability to recognize, pursue, and capture discretionary offset opportunities (i.e. customer funded R&D) that directly support business strategies via direct government support or through other contractors

• Comfortable interfacing and communicating throughout the organization across different disciplines, as well as with different levels of leadership and different geographic locations

• Have experience with leveraging efforts and technologies from other Collins Aerospace organizations

• Have advanced or expert knowledge with a number of products and systems in the following areas: communications, datalinks, networks, waveforms, apertures, real-time data dissemination, open standards/architectures, system of system architectures, command and control in contested environments, position navigation and timing (PNT)

What We Offer​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer