Sr. Program Manager, Value Stream Leader – Networking & Gateway Solutions (Onsite)

Full-time - Senior

About the position

The Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) – Networking & Gateway Solutions (NGS) business has an immediate need for a Value Stream Leader (VSL) in our growing portfolio to lead the various tasks around both program and product level management. The focuses on developing continued business and strategy towards multi-domain heterogenous networks leveraged by multiple platforms. This position is available in Cedar Rapids, IA; Richardson, TX; McKinney, TX. Relocation is available.

Responsibilities

• Lead pursuits and program efforts, including the primary customer interface during program execution.
• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance.
• Lead, manage and be accountable for related internally funded technology efforts – working with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to define new IR&D projects annually.
• Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and IRAD reviews with an ability to brief senior leadership.
• Lead cross functional teams across local and remote locations and time zones.
• Perform in leadership rotational responsibilities within the Government contracts, serving as Program Manager.
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with other major companies that participate in collaborative efforts, representing the company in a variety of virtual and face to face planning and execution meetings.
• Supporting upper-level management with long-range financial planning.
• Ability to think, perform, and communicate proactively and forward looking.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of 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 is required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Have experience with EVMS program management and Risk & Opportunity management.
• Have advanced or expert knowledge with a number of products and systems in the following areas: communications, datalinks, networks, waveforms, apertures, real-time data dissemination, open standards/architectures, system of system architectures, command and control in contested environments, position navigation and timing (PNT).
• Ability to communicate with senior executive leadership regarding matters of strategic importance to the organization.
• Ability to deal with problems and issues that are complex and multi-dimensional, requiring a broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to establish solutions that are cutting-edge, and achieved through collaboration and dialog with other experts in the field.
• Establish and implement critical functional strategies and operational plans for network solutions.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to support program meetings.

Nice-to-haves

• Preferred SAP-eligible in key technology areas.
• Have demonstrated ability to recognize, pursue, and capture discretionary offset opportunities (i.e. customer funded R&D) that directly supports business strategies via direct government support or through other contractors.
• Comfortable interfacing and communicating throughout the organization across different disciplines, as well as with different levels of leadership and different geographic locations.
• Have experience with leveraging efforts and technologies from other Collins Aerospace organizations.

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.
• 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.