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
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, ID theft 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!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems:

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

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Minimum Program Qualifications:

Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application
Have prior experience in functional area of interest
Have interest in returning in either a full time or part time position

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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