Sr. Manager, Program Planning & Control (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-09-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Remote

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Lead Program Cost Analyst to join an innovative team of financial professionals. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead critical financial planning, analysis, and forecasting efforts while directly impacting high-stakes decision-making. You’ll engage in advanced financial modeling and analysis, collaborating with a dynamic team to drive insightful recommendations for management. This position is perfect for someone eager to apply their financial expertise in a challenging and rewarding environment, with opportunities for growth and influence in shaping the company's financial strategy. If you're passionate about finance and looking for a role where your work truly matters, this is the opportunity for you!

What You Will Do

• Participate in proposal development, including creating interim schedules and advising on Basis of Estimate (BOE) documents.
• Operates independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments, often self-initiating tasks with minimal supervision.
• Develops innovative solutions for complex problems, where decisions impact the financial, employee, or public relations posture of the organization.
• Leads preparation and analysis for monthly sales, profit, asset management, milestone billing forecasts, and contributes to Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Financial Plan (SFP) efforts.
• Assists Program Earned Value Analyst with scheduled and ad-hoc tasks, ensuring proper implementation of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Supports program and compliance reviews, including audits (e.g., DCAA, DCMA, Joint Surveillance Process), ensuring adherence to standardized processes and tools.
• Captures weekly actual spend data and maintains program cost baselines, measuring performance against established baselines.
• Leads program teams through month-end processes and reconciles data between accounting systems and project schedules.
• Provides leadership for monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales forecasting, collaborating with financial planning, pricing, and contracts.
• Presents quarterly financial and earned value performance data to leadership.
• Acts as a liaison with government and internal EV auditors, ensuring compliance with Mission Systems' EV System Description.
• Requires 10% travel.

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
• Experience with Scheduling Software systems
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Experience with Earned Value Concepts preferred
• Experience working in Earned Value Cost Enginez ( Cobra, EVMS ForProject)

Qualifications We Prefer

• Previous experience working with Government contracts
• Aerospace/ Manufacturing experience
• Experience with Enterprise Systems  (SAP)

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• 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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