Senior Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Air Combat Test & Training Solutions (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-12-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

Air Combat Test & Training Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager of Value Stream Management to lead our Development programs. Our Test & Training business develops a "System of Systems" solution to enable the execution of mission-based scenarios. This is a critical leadership role on the program management team and an excellent opportunity for the candidate to gain significant life cycle program management experience. 

This role requires a leader with deep understanding of the business on a global scale. The leader must have an executive leadership presence, confidently lead across complex cross functional teams and customer stakeholders, foster a culture of accountability and execution excellence, and role model RTX values and leadership behaviors. 

The Selected Candidate Will Be: 

• Accountable for the full lifecycle of products and services from inception through completion, inclusive of pursuit and order capture, design and development, produce to deliver, service/support, and long-term strategic business plans

• Assigned as the chair of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) accountable for managing the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule, performance and on-time delivery of company programs or subsystems of major programs.  Serves as the face of the organization to clients and customers. 

• Has profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility for a specified value stream or group of value streams within a business segment or portfolio

What You Will Do

• Leads teams of value stream leaders that regularly manage large system or sub-system projects and new products/services with new market capabilities and offerings

• Recognized as an enterprise expert in planning and integration of systems, projects and Value Stream Leadership, supporting large pursuits and projects

• Manages large risks with meaningful financial and schedule impacts and strategic implications for the enterprise

• Ability to have large impact on customer satisfaction because of complexity, size, and dynamics of the role

• Strong knowledge of customer to assists with addressing challenges due to unforeseen circumstances

• Ability to influence and negotiate elements with customers to achieve and/or exceed enterprise commitments while improving customer satisfaction

• Establishes high level OEM/customer relationships

• Leads moderately complex teams with some matrixed responsibilities over sub-system teams

• Accountable for entire performance of the assigned value stream and influences matrixed IPTs decision making

• Communicates vision to IPT and stakeholders within and outside of the function, as well as connects how the vision fits within the Aerospace market

• Impact over projects large in scope. Plans, directs, and monitors collateral budget and leads key strategic value streams with long-term revenue potential with an impact lasting 5-10 years

• Strategic R&D investments may span over 1-5 years, as appropriate

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

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 option  ​

• Tuition reimburseme