Integrated Product Team Leader

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Job Description

Integrated Product Team Leader 

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company 

This role is based on site in one of our facilities. 

Job Description 

The Integrated Product Team Leader is responsible for leading cross functional teams in the execution of development and production projects. This role reports into Engineering and is accountable for delivering projects against cost, schedule, and performance requirements. 

The IPT Leader serves as the execution owner of assigned projects and operates in close partnership with Program Managers to translate customer requirements and demand into executable plans and delivered outcomes. 

This role requires ownership of execution, strong cross functional leadership, disciplined operating cadence, and the ability to drive accountability across a matrixed organization. 

Roles and Responsibilities 

Own full lifecycle execution of assigned projects (scope, schedule, cost, and risk) with authority to make day-to-day execution and prioritization decisions 

Lead cross-functional integrated product teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance and drive alignment to meet project commitments

Develop and drive executable project plans, schedules, and milestones aligned to customer requirements and business objectives

Lead cost, schedule, and technical trade decisions within program scope, escalating when impacts exceed defined thresholds

Partner with Program Managers to align scope, execution, customer expectations, and contractual requirements, escalating when outside defined thresholds

Drive execution through the Ensign Bickford Operating System, establishing operating cadence and visual management to manage risk, schedule, and cost

Hold cross-functional teams accountable to commitments and drive on-time delivery 

Identify risks and issues, implement mitigation plans, and drive closure to protect cost and schedule 

Own project cost performance from estimate to execution, including modeling, budgeting, and recovery actions 

Drive cost variance identification and corrective action to meet financial targets 

Provide clear visibility into project status, risks, cost performance, and recovery plans, escalating issues with recommended solutions to maintain delivery commitments 

Lead structured problem-solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) to eliminate root causes <