Senior Manager, Product Line Value Stream Lead (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-08-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology.

The Environmental & Thermal Control Systems (ETCS) Product Line Value Stream Lead (L6 PL VSL) plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping and executing the strategic vision of assigned product lines. As a key driver of performance, innovation, and cross-functional alignment, the L6 PL VSL is responsible for ensuring operational excellence across all phases of the product lifecycle—from early development through full-rate production and sustainment. This role demands a strong, collaborative leader who can break down silos, champion continuous improvement, and proactively manage risk while driving cost efficiencies and margin expansion. The VSL operates with a sense of urgency and accountability, empowering teams, eliminating barriers, and delivering results that directly impact the business's success.

The candidate will need to be a commutable distance from our Windsor Locks, CT location.

What You Will Do

• Lead implementation of Product Line Strategy for assigned projects
• Drive systemic industrial recovery and performance
• Ensure rate readiness and capacity for targeted product family
• Drive lessons learned from sustaining programs back into the earlier phases of the life cycle
• Drive cost reduction / margin expansion across the product line
• Work with Business Development, Customer Facing VSLs, Advanced Technology, Operations, and Supply chain to ensure Technology & Industrial Road Maps are strategically aligned
• Live the values for the ETCS PL Value Stream
• Emphasizes collaboration internally and with external customers - eliminates “Us vs. Them” dynamics
• Demonstrates ownership & urgency - team members are willing to go outside of their swim lane (with coordinated intent) to ensure critical tasks get done
• Emphasizes importance of managing / communicating Risks, Issues, and Opportunities proactively
• Promotes the growth of organization E2C2 through continuous improvement and talent development
• Eliminate barriers / road blocks for teams to enable them to hit targets. 
• Ensure teams are escalating where appropriate to proactively mitigate emerging issues & risks.  Escalate issues across the department as needed to help teams be successful.      
• Ensure appropriate communications are provided to executive for any ongoing or emerging issues, and risks.
• Leverage data and inputs from the team to charter & prioritize projects that improve our OTD and/or grow our ROS.
• Accountability: The L6 PL VSL is accountable to achieve the results for the projects assigned to them.

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

Qualifications We Prefer

• VSL, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, Engineering Background preferred
• Project Leadership
• Experience presenting to executive leadership
• Critical path management
• Risk management
• Program scheduling and cost controls experience

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 
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