Principal Program Manager - Air Combat Test & Training (ACTT) (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

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.

We are currently searching for a Manager, Program Management to join our Value Stream Leadership (VSL) team. The individual will be responsible for supporting the Air TCTS II and Commercial Visual (ACTT) Value Stream team with production efforts to include but not limited to production planning, production support, internal facing interactions with the customer program execution expectations, inventory management/tracking, obsolescence management, catalog pricing, and overall success of ACTT production.

 

Emphasis is focused on supporting production specific tasks and success of ensuring on time delivery, design to cost activities, inventory management, action tracking/reporting and support to subcontract management efforts. This role will participate and lead financial reporting to all levels of leadership. As program execution allows this role will also participate in customer interactions (internal / external) and risk and opportunity management.  This position coordinates activities across the Collins shared services business model and requires collaborative working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Contracts, Supply Chain, Quality, and IPP&C (Finance) points of contact in various instances of onsite, hybrid, and remote environments.

This role will be onsite in Largo, FL for co-location with the manufacturing team.

Successful candidates in this role possess the following characteristics:

• Team Player – Embodies the definition of an Integrated Program Team (IPT), demonstrated through collaboration, a positive attitude, and a willingness to work together to accomplish the mission. 

• Mission-oriented – Possesses the attitude, drive, and desire necessary to see assigned tasks through to completion, on schedule.

• Communication - Must be able to effectively communicate and forge strong working relationships with people across multiple organizations, particularly in a hybrid environment.

• Persistence – Large and complex programs and proposal require the ability to be tenacious to get the answers needed to make decisions.

• Detail-oriented multitasker – The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect many Mission Systems products at the same time.

• Analysis – Demonstrates the ability to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation.

• Decisiveness – Exhibits the personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt.

• Judgment – Bases decisions on factual information and considers alternative courses of action before reaching decisions.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for managing portions of complex production programs and proposals under the guidance of a senior program manager.

• Knowledge of industry practices and standards and use of professional concepts. Applies functional or technical principles, theories, and concepts.

• Receives minimal instruction on day-to-day work assignments. Plans, schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise on issues. Represents organization as a prime contact on key issues.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• Previous Program Management or Project Management Experience Required

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines

• Prior Leadership experience and ability to lead IPTs through ambiguity and short deadlines

• Prior external customer support/interface experience

What We Offer​