F135 Production Affordability Senior Manager

RTX•East Hartford, CT

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? The Production Affordability Senior Manager will be a deputy to the F135 Production Affordability Lead and will assist with the budget, schedule, and the technical responsibility required in reporting monthly cost & schedule data to the Joint Program Office. This role supports strategic and cost-related initiatives that support the Production PMO as the Deputy for Affordability scope within the F135 Production acquisition and contract execution phases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
10+ years’ experience in Affordability, Program Management, Finance, Operations or Supply Chain required
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
Program management skills and proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service and business results required

Nice To Haves

Experience in building strong relationships with internal & external customers through a positive culture, commitment, credibility and transparency
CORE or other lean manufacturing/continuous improvement operating experience
Knowledge of EVMS or relevant cost & schedule management in the Aerospace and Defense industry a plus
Strong communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Own reporting of C088 for customer funded affordability funding and management and oversight of the affordability projects.
Develop strategic and cost-related initiatives that support the Production PMO, develop business cases that support the initiatives and present them to the customer as appropriate for funding potential.
Manufacturing cost focal that integrates closely with the War on Cost efforts internally and works cross functionally to lead root cause investigations of cost and schedule variances in support of affordability, and drive recovery plans.
Identify process improvement opportunities and empower team to implement appropriate actions to achieve improvements and contribute to program achievements with the CORE operating system.
Promote innovative and collaborative culture across the program and ensure robust pipeline of cost reduction ideas are generated for F135 Product