Project Management Director jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Date Posted:

2024-05-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

We are looking for a Director, Value Stream Management – Integrated Project Team (IPT) Integration leader to join the Connected Battlespace and Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) organization within Mission Systems. CBEC’s vision is to help our DoD customers envision the future battlespace through our Demonstrations, Experiments and Emerging Capabilities. The IPT Integration role is chartered to accelerate the integration of CBEC’s cross functional team by documenting best practices and creating or updating new formal frameworks, policies and procedures to enable the organization to scale. Additionally, the IPT Integration role will lead efforts to create a culture of performance excellence within CBEC. In this role, you will work with a cross functional team to refine and develop new parts of our operating model to enable sustainable growth and realization of our vision. The Director, Value Stream Management – IPT Integration will work with technologies and capabilities from business units across Mission Systems and RTX to fuel future business growth and solve the most challenging and emerging customer CJADC2 mission problems. This position will report directly to the VP/GM.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement an External Integration Plan to enable efficient 2-way communication with external CBEC stakeholders

• Work with a Cross Functional team to evolve and complete our CBEC Best Practices Playbook

• Maintain the CBEC Charter to drive alignment across our organization, interface with other Mission Systems organizations to ensure proper collaboration framework between CBEC and product line portfolios

• Enhance our Lifecycle Process by updating our CMS aligned documentation and training

• Enhance our organizational effectiveness by designing and leading relevant educational, mentoring and training programs that will benefit CBEC team members

• Interface and align with other program managers, business development, strategy and engineering personnel across Mission Systems.

• Travel requirements up to 25%

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Experience leading direct-reports is required

• Experience managing programs as a Value Stream Leader using the Collins Management System (CMS)

• Expert working knowledge of CMS, Earned Value Best Practices and Forecasting Best Practices

• Experience working with U.S. Department of Defense customers

Preferred Experience:

• Active and transferable Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance on Day 1 is preferred

• Experience briefing senior leadership (SBU and BU President Level) and external customers

• Experience working in white space areas with highly fluid requirements and rapidly evolving technical baselines

• Experience leading cross functional teams in a remote environment

• Experience managing multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience providing positive interface with DoD customers (US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, FVEY and International partners) and Prime contractors

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.

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.

Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

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.

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

• 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.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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!

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 171,000 USD - 343,000 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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