Functional Lead - Quality Management Systems (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-05-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW208: Connecticut Remote Remote Location , Remote City, CT, 06035 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight - designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

We have an exciting opportunity with our Digital Technology team for a Functional Lead of Quality Management Systems.

* Remote depending on location (for Connecticut applicants - the position will be classified as a Hybrid).

What You Will Do:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, motivated and mission-driven individual and will be joining the Digital Technology Quality team.

The Functional Senior Manager within Quality Systems will lead and participate in strategic enterprise initiatives including the design, implementation, and support of Pratt & Whitney Quality Management Systems (QMS). 

This person will engage directly with the Quality organization to understand customer requirements, identify, and develop solutions that meet or exceed customers’ expectations. 

The individual will leverage a strong technical background to troubleshoot complex issues and make recommendations for strategic changes to our landscape to improve the reliability and accuracy of existing solutions.

This position requires partnership with a cross functional Digital Technology team, 3rd party software vendors, and outsourced partners to develop and execute integrated solutions.

Significant collaboration, planning and real-time communication with Pratt & Whitney Quality team, it’s business partners, and outsourced 3rd parties to execute digital solutions on budget, with high quality and demonstrated value realization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Work with business stakeholders and other functional areas to define process enhancements for Quality Systems that streamline business processes.

- Manage Key Decisions, Risks, Actions and Dependencies.

- Implements functional strategy.

- Perform technical and functional problem solving.

- Document requirements and translate them into specification documents that result in solutions that meet or exceed the defined business requirements.

- Work in cross functional teams to provide seamless integration between Quality Management Systems and other enterprise applications.

- Ensure all stakeholders are aligned around the vision, scope, schedule and budget for the digital solution.

- Develop and implement new products, processes, standards.

- Manage project deliverables to defined schedules and budgets to ensure project deliverables are achieved within project schedule and budget.

- Manage 3rd party suppliers to deliver high performing Quality Management Systems.

- Develop metrics to monitor development of application solutions, collect feedback, and capture delivered value.

- Lead or support various project status & communication forums including daily standups, stakeholder alignment meetings and executive reviews.

- Ensure that proper training is given to the users and that the system is usable, performing appropriately and the business flow is complete and correct.

- Lead and/or support continuous improvement activities to improve application performance, quality and reliability.

- Ensure production applications meet agreed upon service level expectations.

- Lead and support projects using Waterfall or Agile methodologies.

- Ensure all projects follow predefined gated approval and sign-off process.

- Required to attend and have participation of any work group meetings, telec