Principal Specialist, Operations Program Manager/Deputy VSL (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-11-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVT01: S&IS (FUS) - Vergennes 100 Panton Rd, Vergennes, VT, 05491 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving innovation in the aerospace and defense sectors? Join Collins Aerospace as a Value Stream Manager for our Missile Control Actuation team, where you'll play a pivotal role in steering high-impact defense programs in collaboration with industry giants like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. In this dynamic position, you will harness your program management & operations expertise to tackle complex challenges, develop and execute strategic plans, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure excellence across multiple high-stakes initiatives. As a key influencer, you'll recommend and drive critical business decisions that shape the future of our missile control actuation portfolio, directly impacting customer satisfaction, business growth, and profitability.

In this position, you will lead cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance, while working closely with key stakeholders, including U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) representatives, to ensure the successful execution of program deliverables. Your ability to navigate and contribute to contract negotiations, coupled with your understanding of the aerospace and defense industries, will set you apart in this high-visibility role. If you’re ready to make a difference on programs that enhance national security and promote aerospace innovation, this opportunity is for you.

What YOU Will Do:

• Serve as Program Lead with primary focus on Missile Control Actuation products and associated programs within Missiles division
• Responsible for profit & loss/financial performance to ensure business objectives are met
• Implements Missile Control Actuation business growth strategies to ensure that long-term goals are achieved
• Provide program execution expertise leading the Integrated Product Team through the life cycle tenets of the Collins Management System
• Accountable for the full value stream lifecycle of programs, products, and services from inception through completion and renewal, inclusive of pursuit and order capture, design and development, produce to deliver, service/support, and long-term strategic business plans
• Lead in areas of planning and execution of complex systems, managing risks with meaningful financial and schedule impacts and strategic implications for the business
• Ensure adherence to program baselines and serve as the primary customer point of contact in communication of program status
• Develop strong knowledge of the customers to assist with addressing challenges due to unforeseen circumstances and can influence and negotiate elements with appropriate customers to achieve and/or exceed business commitments while improving customer satisfaction
• Maintain responsibility for schedule, performance, cost attainment, sales, and order forecasts, and present proposals, status reports and customer status to leadership
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality
• Exercise and an understanding of Missile Control Actuation systems, production methods, development processes and support methodologies

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience 
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent communications and team building skills; able to effectively communicate vision across the Integrated Product Team
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment, particularly in aerospace or defense industries with the ability to apply critical thinking where incomplete data exists
• Experience in one of the following areas: Program Management, Manufacturing / Production or Project Management
• Experience managing Teams through influence rather than reporting structure
• Strong risk management & mitigation experience, with a background in managing supplier relationships and ensuring compliance with government contractual requirements

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance