Digital Technology Program Engagement Lead (Hybrid)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace’s Digital Technology Infrastructure organization is hiring a Program Engagement Lead in Sterling, Virginia. The role owns planning, estimation, and execution of the scope needed to support secured Program Work Environments (PWEs) within Collins Strategic Business Units. The PEL is the primary Digital Technology contact for assigned programs and supports digital transformation and adoption of new capabilities. Working in a fast-paced, collaborative, cross-functional matrix environment, the PEL supports PWEs from proposal and start-up through sustainment, ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within established budgets. The position is hybrid, with regular onsite and offsite work; the employee must be able to work onsite in Sterling, Virginia and travel domestically up to 25%. An active, transferable U.S. government Top Secret security clearance is required before starting, and the candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active, transferable Top Secret security clearance required before the start date.
- At least 3 years of experience managing digital technology projects overseeing infrastructure and software development initiatives.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including anticipating and analyzing needs and quickly identifying solutions.
- Experience building Integrated Master Schedules in Microsoft Project.
- Experience managing project financials, including EAC and BAC, and forecasting resource demand.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a government, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
- Executive presence and influential leadership skills, including the ability to interact with senior-level customers, teammates, and suppliers.
- Experience in financial planning, business case analysis, and Return on Investment (ROI).
- Knowledge of Contracts, Statements of Work (SOW), Basis of Estimate (BOE), and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) processes and practices.
- Experience with process improvement techniques such as Six Sigma, Total Quality Management (TQM), or Lean.
- Experience with waterfall and agile project delivery methodologies.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Digital Technology, Facilities, Engineering, and Security during proposal development to document functional requirements, translate them into standard solutions, and provide bid materials, including Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
- Manage project scope, cost, schedule, and performance, including task planning and scheduling, financial forecasts and Estimate at Completion (EAC), resource capacity and demand tracking, and risk and opportunity mitigation.
- Manage and document changes in the scope of Digital Technology development and collaborative environments throughout the program lifecycle.
- Prepare presentations and communicate project status to internal and external customers at strategic and tactical leadership levels.
- Establish and maintain project metrics, milestones, and critical paths, and monitor adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Resolve conflicts, promote work sharing and cross-functional and business collaboration, and motivate teams toward common goals.
- Participate in continuous process improvement activities to improve predictable execution of the Digital Technology service delivery model.
- Facilitate technical collaboration with third parties, such as suppliers, to simplify and accelerate problem resolution.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student loan repayment program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning support
- Adoption assistance
- Autism benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Virtual doctor visits
- Child and elder care services
- Second-opinion medical expert program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
