Deputy Development Program Manager advancing the F135 Engine Core Upgrade for aerospace leader Collins Aerospace. Leading program management teams and ensuring operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Indirectly lead and chair highly effective program management teams, leveraging dotted-line leadership and influence to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets, while achieving program requirements for growth engines and product enhancements.
Manage a medium-complexity F135 program with full accountability for program performance, focusing on operational excellence to achieve on-time delivery while meeting product quality, reliability, and cost objectives.
Serve as Deputy to the F135 ECU Program Manager, providing strategic leadership, continuity, and decision support across program activities.
Drive disciplined change management, ensuring impacts are assessed, communicated, and executed seamlessly.
Track and manage risks and opportunities in alignment with RLPM policies, ensuring thorough analysis of impacts to management reserves, while developing harvesting strategies and mitigation plans.
Prepare and deliver value stream reviews, as well as Collins internal and customer-facing program reviews, ensuring clear and effective communication of program status and strategies.
Lead contract negotiations and manage contractual changes to support program objectives.
Oversee all phases of assigned programs, from inception through completion, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
Requirements
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Program Management or Engineering experience in aerospace, defense, or a relevant manufacturing environment.
Program Management Professional (PMP) certification and demonstrated program management experience.
Experience with Full Criteria Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Demonstrated experience with customer-facing roles and cross-functional team leadership.
Background in engineering development programs, driving quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Experience supporting production and/or military customers.
Hands-on experience managing development programs.
Benefits
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
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