Sr. Manager, Value Stream Leader – Cargo Systems (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-07-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HND01: Interiors (Cargo) - Jamestown 2604 Highway 20 North, Jamestown, ND, 58401 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join us in Jamestown, ND, where you'll lead as a Value Stream Leader at Interiors Cargo Systems. This pivotal role offers seasoned professionals in Program Management the chance to drive program development, lead our Integrated Project Team (IPT), and be the primary customer interface.

Your expertise will directly impact our success in this dynamic and crucial sector of our business, ensuring seamless communication, implementation, and adherence to the Collins Management System (CMS) with regular cadence reporting and leading customer commercial negotiations. If you're ready to make a significant impact in aerospace innovation and elevate your career, please join us and become an integral part of the our industry leading business in aircraft Cargo Systems.

Although we prefer an onsite role type, we will also consider hybrid or remote working schedules from the Jamestown, ND facility.

What You Will Do:

• Drive Profit and Loss accountability for large-scale program and project portfolios, maximizing financial outcomes and strategic impact.
• Spearhead risk and opportunity management strategies to proactively navigate program challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
• Lead program development through critical milestones and Entry into Service, orchestrating seamless transitions and achieving operational excellence.
• Negotiate contracts and drive contractual changes, crafting compelling proposals and business plans that ensure legal compliance and safeguard organizational interests.
• Establish and oversee key performance indicators (KPIs), guiding teams to exceed targets and deliver exceptional results.
• Utilize data analysis to ensure program adherence to cost, schedule, and technical specifications, maintaining high standards of performance.
• Present comprehensive plans and progress reports to Senior Leadership and Customers, conveying strategic insights and fostering stakeholder confidence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using CORE, lean, or six sigma methodologies, enhancing efficiency and quality across programs.
• Identify and resolve program challenges decisively, ensuring optimal performance and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align efforts with customer objectives and deliver innovative solutions that exceed expectations.
• Requires up to 30% travel, including international, to support program objectives

What You Will Learn:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Drive profitability and strategic impact through effective management of program portfolios.
• Proactive Risk Management: Lead proactive strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities for program success.
• Operational Excellence: Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency, quality, and program performance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Experience
• Engineering and large program development background
• Program Management background
• Operations background
• Large original equipment manufacturer customer/program experience

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

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.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employee