• Job Description

  Req#: 01648082

  Date Posted:

  2023-08-30

  Country:

  United States of America

  Location:

  IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA

  Position Role Type:

  Hybrid

  At Collins Aerospace, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

  The Converged Solutions Portfolio is seeking to hire an Associate Director located in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Collins Aerospace. The Associate Director will report directly to the Battle Management C2 Capabilities Director within Mission Systems. The Associate Director will be responsible for managing and executing a mix of international and domestic Artillery Tactical Data System programs.

  This role will also require an individual to maintain and continue to strengthen our domestic and international customer relationships. As the portfolio lead, the Assoc. Director will also be responsible for staffing, managing, and developing the Program Management team within the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) portfolio.

  The AFATDS Command and Control Portfolio is seeking to hire an Associate Director located in Fort Wayne, Indiana at Collins Aerospace.

  The Associate Director will report directly to the Battle Management C2 Capabilities Director within Mission Systems.

  The AFATDS Associate Director will be responsible for managing and executing a mix of international and domestic AFATDS programs. This role will also require an individual to maintain and continue to strengthen our domestic and international customer relationships. As the portfolio lead, the Assoc. Director will also be responsible for staffing, managing and developing the Program Management team within the AFATDS portfolio.

  The AFATDS Associate Director is responsible for direct engagement with the program team and functional partners in pursuit of day-to-day program execution, processes, and business objectives. This includes execution of development, deployment and acceptance by domestic and international customers. The Associate director will also directly manage programs within the portfolio.

  This position is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana and requires some international and domestic travel.

  Relocation assistance may available.

  Responsibilities to Anticipate:

  • Sets program strategy, vision, and tactical direction for program execution by multifunctional team(s) and subcontractors.

  • Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned program(s) within contractual boundaries and company expectations.

  • Develops program enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations, such as contracts, finance, procurement, manufacturing, quality control, logistics, and administrative functions.

  • Convey to customer program status and performance. Additionally, anticipates and fulfills customer needs to ensure their satisfaction and continued business.

  • Execute daily program cadence i.e., risk review boards, customer reviews, failure review boards, program milestones, and decision reviews to achieve contract commitments.

  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure integrated master schedule aligns with program strategies, objectives, and milestones.

  • Capture staffing projections and work with Control Account Managers (CAMs) to meet program goals and timelines.

  • Coordinates customer program reviews, prepare for customer visits, coordinate/prepare and deliver Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) to include Monthly Status Reports, Integrated Program Management Reports, and Contract Funds Status Reports, Integrated Baseline Reviews, and Schedule Risk Assessments in accordance with contractual requirements.

  • Ability to operate independently to navigate organizational complexities and to obtain resources (through influence) to move initiatives forward.

  • Demonstrated ability to balance technical, cost, and schedule constraints to achieve customer success.

  Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Must have a minimum of 12 years deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.

  • Proposal capture experience

  • Working knowledge and understanding of Program Management tools/systems; preferably with PRISM, MOCAS, EVMS, IPDS, and the PMX Tool Suite or related tools.

  • Experience with financial analysis tools

  • Working knowledge of contract formation and execution

  • Must have experience managing portfolio risk and opportunity, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations.

  • Demonstrated ability to balance technical, cost, and schedule constraints to achieve customer success.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain long-term business relationships with current and potential customers and partners.

  • Demonstrated success presenting program status and issues to customer audiences (internal and external) in a clear, concise, and decisive manner. Persuasive communication and influencing techniques.

  • Ability to address multiple issues and set priorities.

  • The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

  • Typically requires University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience.

  Desired Skills:

  • Proven leadership abilities: preferably in either an IPT (Integrated Product Team) organizational structure and/or an IPT construct, thus demonstrating abilities to work across functional boundaries.

  • Experience interfacing with US Army, US Navy and international customers

  • Experience in the Defense or Aerospace industry

  • Experience conducting international business

  • Product lifecycle

  Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies 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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

  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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• About the company

  Raytheon Technologies is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

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