Program Manager; Value Stream Leader - Missile & Space OEM; Onsite

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Country: United States of America

Location: HCA
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Mission Sys (Propulsion) 3530 Branscombe Road, Fairfield, CA, 94533 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.

As a Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) for the Missile & Space OEM Value Stream, you will be joining the Propulsion Business and will be responsible for leading multiple small and mid-sized programs. The Program Manager is accountable for the full lifecycle of products and services from inception through contract completion in addition to managing P&L. This is inclusive of pursuit and order capture, design and development, produce to deliver, service/support and long-term strategic business plans.

This position provides the opportunity to serve as the face of the organization to our clients and customers.

This position is required to work onsite at our Fairfield, CA facility.

• Responsible for program execution, ensuring adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets for programs under his/her responsibility.
• Reviews and updates milestones, program plans, schedules, and budgets for programs to ensure that the organization's objectives are met.
• Ensure the Integrated Project Team (IPT) is effective at managing the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule, performance, and on-time delivery of company programs or subsystems of major programs.
• Identifies risks and opportunities, develops mitigations and recommendations to achieve customer satisfaction, cost, and performance goals.
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operational budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization’s interests.
• Supports annual strategic planning efforts for the business.
• Prepares and presents value-stream strategy, progress, and results.
• Ensures a Continuous Improvement mentality is prevalent in the organization, actively leading and participating in Lean activities to drive quality and efficiency.
• Travel requirements up to 10%.

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience, or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting the contract management of a program.
• Experience and knowledge of the product development lifecycle.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

• Prior experience working with government contracts or programs is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Manufacturing life cycle.
• SAP and Microsoft Project experience preferred.

• 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,  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.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!

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