Assoc. Director, Program Manager (VSL), Voice & C2 IPT - Largo, FL. (ONSITE) TS Required

Date Posted:

2025-01-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

FL410: Largo FL MFG 7887 Bryan Dairy Road , Largo, FL, 33777 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.

The Integrated Solutions portfolio in the Protected Communications Systems (PCS) business area has an immediate need for a Program Manager (Value Stream Leader (VSL)) in our growing portfolio to support the recent win of Navy Aircraft program.

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Program Manager to lead a large engineering focused Integrated Product Team for the Voice & C2 development.  

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge and expertise in Program Management, with a proven track record of successfully leading medium to large sized teams in the defense industry. As the Voice & C2 IPT Lead, responsibilities encompass the full end to end lifecycle of product development, shaping new business, program delivery/sustainment. This includes developing program plans, schedules and budgets, as well as managing customer relationships and ensuring adherence to program goals and objectives. A successful IPT lead will have experience leading engineering teams through delivery of products that (1) meet aircraft environmental needs, (2) nuclear hardening for NC3 applications, and (3) software and user application development. 

The PM will serve as a key leader for successful execution of the Voice & C2 IPT, setting the direction, leadership, and management for execution of development, production, growth, and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) commitments for the IPT with profit and loss accountability for all assigned elements within the larger program.  The ability to work positively and constructively in a matrix environment, through exceptional influence, strong leadership and stakeholder management is required.  The Voice & C2 IPT PM will report directly the Navy Aircraft Program Manager.

What you will do:

• Lead all phases of IPT, ensuring adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets.

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

• Utilize Earned Value Management to track program performance and execute

• Establish Agile development plans and cadence in order to iteratively deliver products. 

• Lead cross-functional organizations such as contracts, finance, supply chain, operations, quality, etc.

• Own the customer interface for your IPT, fostering a collaborative "One Team" culture

• Cultivate relationships with the customer and other industry partners to ensure smooth execution

• Accountable for the execution of Program Management Plans and Program Directives consistent with program requirements and company policies

• Identify and address program problems, supporting solutions to drive value for both our company and our customers

• Prepare and present internal and external executive-level briefs detailing IPT plans, progress reports, and R&O’s

• Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and business forecasting reviews

• Interface with multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication

• Ensure staffing identified and functionally allocated to meet program/business milestones.  Work closely with functional management to ensure skillsets are properly identified

• Direct engagement in associated business strategy, vision and program execution.

• Collaborate with Navy Aircraft PM to develop program growth strategies focused on creating value added ECPs and meeting the program AOP

• Support and direct ECP and new business capture and proposal activities

• Execute internal reviews and executive briefings for pursuits to include, Gates, Strategy Reviews, contract negotiation/definitization & start-up efforts

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Must have a minimum of 12+ years professional experience in Program Management and leading teams managing cost, schedule and technical performance as well as experience in senior management Engineering and/ or manufacturing development (EMD) phase experience with DoD programs; and US DoD acquisition process

• Must have experience in Earned Valu