F135 ECU Business Acquisition Mgr (Onsite)
About The Position
The ECU Program Acquisition Manager is primarily responsible for the execution and acquisition integration and works with the Business Acquisition Team (BAT) to directly support the F135 ECU program. This includes providing guidance in support of all business acquisition proposals while working with the Program Acquisition Associate Director to lay out strategies for efficient acquisition captures. The ECU effort will utilize multiple contracts to mature the program through Detailed Design, First Engine to Test (FETT), Initial Flight Release (IFR), Initial Service Release (ISR) and Flight Test. The candidate will be responsible for providing program requirements to the BAT and holding to plan. They will also support negotiations with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to support acquisition captures. The ECU program is a fast-paced, high visibility, time critical, dynamic environment and the selected candidate must be adaptable, able to think critically and strategically, and be able to work in a high-pressure customer-facing position.
Requirements
- BA/BS in aerospace, engineering, business or related field is required
- A minimum of 10+ years of combined program management, leadership, and/or technical experience required
- At least 5+ years’ experience with propulsion required
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- MBA is a plus
- A collaborative team player, who possess multi-tasking abilities, has a client focus, is adaptive, and works effectively in a time sensitive and dynamic environment
- Professional maturity to work with minimal daily supervision while balancing numerous priorities and ability to prioritize in a dynamic work environment
- Knowledge of Proposal Development/Business Capture Process with Technical knowledge and experience with development programs; experience with the F135 is a plus
- Focus on results (meet customer and business needs)
- Strong proven leadership skills, strategic thinking/ problem solving skills and ability to gain consensus among a various group of individuals and organizations required.
Responsibilities
- Develop integration plans and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration into ECU proposals
- Collaborate closely with proposal manager and program associate directors/program managers to develop capture/win strategy
- Collaborate with the finance team to develop and understand financial profitability
- Lead the proposal review and gated processes with the BACE Proposal Manager
- Assist in strategy development
- Identify potential risks and challenges that may impact the proposal’s success and identify mitigating actions and approaches as needed.
- Overall accountability for the business acquisition pursuit
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with external parties as well as internal organizations to meet customer requirements and program objectives
- Drive improvements throughout the business acquisition gated process to achieve timely contract awards through the gated process
- Brief ECU PMO management and secure commitment through the gated process
Benefits
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
