Associate Director - Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Propulsion (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-27

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA09: Mission Sys (Propulsion) 3530 Branscombe Road , Fairfield, CA, 94533 USA

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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 have an opportunity for a candidate to serve as the Associate Director of the Propulsion Value Stream organization, focusing on the strategic transformation of the business, and serving as a key liaison to the functional partners within the Propulsion Business.  

 

Reporting to the General Manager and Value Stream Director, this role will be an integral part in leading the organization to ensure key strategic goals are met. This role has oversight of transforming how we manage delivery execution, key business processes, continuous improvement initiatives, and cost performance for the Propulsion business. This role will partner with peer Value Stream Managers who have the accountability for the execution of the full lifecycle of their portfolios to ensure the organization enables their mission to execute successfully.  

What You Will Do

• Accountable for the execution of key initiatives to enable the effective operation of the business across safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance objectives 
• Responsible to establish, improve, and manage the performance of key processes required to ensure successful Value Stream leadership of the Portfolio across the product lifecycle for all Value Streams 
• Interface with site leadership to ensure the successful execution of internal and external commitments 
• Effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders progress of key initiatives and business performance including to senior leadership.

What You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

• Prior experience managing people is required

• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time, primarily domestic

What We Prefer

• Ability to lead through influence cross-functional teams without direct chain of command 

• Demonstrated history of leading projects from start to finish, with an emphasis on change management, process establishment, and measurable improvements 

• Comfortable interfacing and communicating throughout the organization across different disciplines, as well as with different levels of leadership.  

• Able to dive deep into topics to ensure efficacy of solutions and tactical actions, while maintaining perspective on the overall strategic intent of initiatives 

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 retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy op