Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Propulsion (Onsite)

Value Stream Leader (Program Manager)

This position is responsible for managing development and / or production programs and ensuring performance execution in accordance with contractual requirements. As a Value Stream Leader (Program Manager), you will be joining the Propulsion Business and will be responsible for leading multiple small and mid-sized programs. The Value Stream Leader is accountable for the full lifecycle of products and services from inception through contract completion in addition to managing P&L. This includes pursuit and order capture, design and development, produce to deliver, service / support and long-term strategic business plans. This position provides the opportunity to serves as the face of the organization to our clients and customers.

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

What You Will Do

• Responsible for program execution, ensuring adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets for programs under his / her responsibility
• Responsible for cradle to grave opportunity management to including bid and proposals for the respective programs as well as response to request for quote / proposals, bids, negotiation, sales order kick off, execution, and program closure
• Reviews and updates milestones, program plans, schedules and budgets for programs to ensure that the organization's objectives are met
• Assumes commitment to program success and building solid business relationships with internal and external customers
• Interface with key functional departments (Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Configuration Management, Engineering, etc.) to ensure needed stakeholder involvement is maintained
• Ensure the Program Management Team (PMT) is effective at managing the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule, performance and on-time delivery of company programs or subsystems of major programs
• Identifies (and develops) 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, including communicating project progress status, delays and issues to stakeholders as necessary in timely manner
• 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%

Qualifications You Must Have

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer

Learn more and apply now! 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.

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.