Director, Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Emerging Capabilities (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Top Secret

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.

Are you ready to shape the future? We’re looking for a visionary Director Program Management for Emerging Capabilities to lead high-impact initiatives at the forefront of innovation. In this role, you will be responsible for leading an organization of onsite and remote employees focused on identifying, developing, and accelerating breakthrough programs that harness next-gen technologies, novel business models, and transformative capabilities.  Scope of the role includes opportunity creation, bid and execution as well as IR&D execution. If you're energized by ambiguity, thrive on spotting what's next, and are eager to turn ideas into action, this is a great role for you!

This is not a typical program management role. You'll be leading an organization focused on incubator-style efforts with the mindset of a startup and the reach of the RTX enterprise. Whether it’s AI-driven platforms, quantum technology, frontier tech, or disruptive operational models, your work will directly shape our competitive edge and long-term growth. The Emerging Capabilities organization partners with our Engineering Advanced Technology Center to deliver these innovative capabilities.

We’re seeking a dynamic leader with a strong mix of strategic vision, technical fluency, financial acumen and the grit to lead complex initiatives with clarity and confidence. We’re looking for someone who has led complex technical development programs before and who has a deep understanding of technical, schedule, cost and risk management in the Science & Technology space. Familiarity, past execution experience, and existing relationships with DARPA, AFRL, ONR, DIU and SCO are highly desired.

Join us to build what doesn’t exist yet—and make an outsized impact on what comes next. The capabilities span the entire Mission Systems portfolio of Connectivity, Secure Processing, Command and Control, Autonomy, Strategic Deterrence and proprietary programs.  

Role will be onsite at one of these locations:

• Cedar Rapids, IA

• McKinney, TX or Richardson, TX

• Dulles, VA

What You Will Do

• This Value Stream Leader (VSL)/Program Manager will lead a team of leaders that engage and have profit and loss responsibility for both internally and externally funded customer development activities

• The VSL will lead and organize pursuit and proposal efforts to capture new programs and establish technology roadmaps that align with emerging needs

• The VSL will interface with a cross functional team of other program managers, business development, strategy and engineering personnel to develop transition plans for new technologies and capabilities to business units across Mission Systems to fuel future business growth and solve the most challenging and emerging customer mission problems

• Be able to travel up to 50%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Top Secret after start. 

• Previous P&L and DoD/Defense Experience required

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and transferrable Top Secret Security Clearance preferred

What We Offer​

• 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