Associate Director, Value Stream Leader - Lifecycle Excellence (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Position will have responsibility for leading Lifecycle Excellence Strategic Initiatives across Mission Systems. This includes facilitating the development of programs and processes that ensure appropriate adoption and utilization of Lifecycle Management. This position will lead several working group committees, coordinating support across the business and functional areas. This role will interface with senior leadership across Mission Systems. 

What You Will Do​​

Support Lifecycle Performance Excellence across the Value Stream as needed across Mission Systems: 

• Accountable for leading annual strategic initiatives associated with lifecycle performance improvement

• Lead several working groups across multiple Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and functional/IPT partnerships (contracts & legal, engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, aftermarket and business development)

• Direct annual initiative rollout, establishing milestones and monitoring adherence to plans and schedules

• Evaluating customer feedback to seed initiatives pipeline going forward, with prioritization ability based on employee-base impact

• Lead and/or participate in the preparation of new business activities, including cross-functional support for the VSL community

• Develop, update and peer review Policies, Procedures and training material to drive performance excellence into the Mission Systems organization

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time

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​Qualifications You Must Have ​

• Typically requires a University Degree 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

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract ​

• 3+ years experience leading business performance excellence in a defined framework

• 3+ years experience with project execution as Value Stream Leader (VSL)

• 3+ years experience creating and updating business policies & processes

What We Offer​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  ​

• Tuition reimbursement program ​

• Student Loan Repayment Program  ​

• Life insurance and disability coverage  ​

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection ​

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits ​

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  ​

• Adoption Assistance           ​

• Autism Benefit  ​

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  ​

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program ​

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  ​

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services ​

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  ​

•  And more!  

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Learn More & Apply Now!​

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  ​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete t