Senior Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Low Earth Orbit / International Space Station (ISS) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

None/Not Required

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.

Accountable for the full lifecycle of Low Earth Orbit / International Space Station (ISS) Space products and services from inception through completion, inclusive of pursuit and order capture, design and development, produce to deliver, service/support, and long-term strategic business plans.  Assigned as the chair of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) accountable for managing the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule, performance and on-time delivery of company programs or subsystems of major programs.  Serves as the face of the organization to clients and customers.  Has profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility for the assigned L5 value stream within the International Space Station (ISS) portfolio

What You Will Do 

• Accountable for all internal and external customer commitments including deliveries, schedule/cost/financial performance, and negotiations/ proposals

• Leads complex teams with matrixed responsibilities over sub-system teams across multiple sites

• Accountable for entire performance of the assigned value stream and influences matrixed IPTs decision making and communicating the policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to the cross-functional team

• Drives a positive impact on customer satisfaction through regular customer interface and execution of project scope to meet contract requirements, including delivery schedules, cost, and technical specifications

• Regularly influences and negotiates to achieve and/or exceed enterprise commitments

• Leads decision making for the IPTs and applying critical thinking where incomplete data exists

• Develops internal and external networks and effectively communicates and motivates a team

• Communicates vision to their IPT and stakeholders within and outside of the function, as well as connects how the vision fits within the Space market

• Impact over projects large in scope. Plans, directs, and monitors collateral budget and leads key strategic value streams with long-term revenue potential with an impact lasting 5+ years

• As the successful candidate, you will be required to manage multiple programs

• Generation, identifying growth opportunities to increase sales and profitability, managing all

• Serve as the Capture Manager for new business opportunities, to include developing customer relationships, win strategies, developing estimates, management of timely submittals of major proposals and contracts, and conduct successful customer negotiations

• Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, proactively managing risk and opportunities with respective mitigation and harvest plans

• Be responsible for earned value management of assigned work to ensure on-time and within budget completion, including work performed at subcontractors

• Organize and conduct program status reviews, team meetings, and various other regular business activities

• Support the establishment and implementation of a strategic growth plan for the business

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 or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience

• Previous Value Stream Lead, Program or Project Management experience required

​Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Program Management systems including manpower planning, program scheduling, cost controls, risk / opportunity, and earned value management preferred

• Experience in operations and production flow management including supply chain oversight preferred

• Experience with space system products and services preferred

• Knowledge of aerospace contracts preferred