Senior Program Manager, Compute & Production IPT (Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the Compute & Production Integrated Product Team (IPT) for a major U.S. Navy program. The role oversees hardware development and production delivery, with direct accountability for the IPT’s technical performance, financial results, schedule, and contractual commitments. It focuses on modified commercial equipment and internal production, coordinating engineering development, vendor hardware, and manufacturing execution while balancing technical challenges with cost and schedule requirements. The position leads geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams through program execution using Agile development practices and Earned Value Management (EVM). The successful candidate partners with functional leaders to align resources and technical expertise with program priorities, and provides leadership with visibility into progress, forecasts, and challenges. The role also contributes to program strategy and business planning. It is based onsite in Largo, Florida, with travel of up to 15%.
Requirements
- University degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
- Experience leading engineering development and vendor hardware development activities, including managing production deliveries.
- Demonstrated experience leading all phases of program execution, including program plans, schedules, budgets, and contractual commitments.
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Profit & Loss (P&L) management.
- Experience in customer-facing program leadership roles, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Experience leading teams of more than 20 people and managing programs valued at $30 million or more.
- Ability to travel up to 15% for customer, company, and program-related activities.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required before the start date, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Nuclear Command and Control (NC3) programs, including STRATCOM, E-4B, E-6B, or other strategic defense initiatives.
- Experience developing voice communication systems, including intercom, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or NC3-related technologies.
- Experience leading large classified defense programs or Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop cross-functional teams.
- Strong program management and operational execution background, including management of complex technical, financial, and delivery requirements.
- Strategic planning experience and strong business acumen, including aligning program execution with broader business priorities.
- Active U.S. government-issued Top Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead all phases of execution for the Compute & Production IPT, ensuring delivery against contractual commitments, technical requirements, schedules, and budgets.
- Direct cross-functional teams responsible for engineering development, vendor hardware activities, and internal production to achieve milestones and delivery commitments.
- Manage IPT financial and schedule performance using Earned Value Management, identify variances and risks, and implement corrective actions.
- Apply Agile development methodologies and planning practices to coordinate activities, manage priorities, and support iterative product delivery.
- Identify and resolve technical, operational, and program execution challenges, developing solutions that improve performance and deliver value.
- Develop and present program plans, performance updates, financial status, and risk and opportunity assessments to program and business leadership.
- Prepare and maintain IPT Estimates at Completion (EACs), providing financial forecasts and performance inputs for program reviews and business planning.
- Partner with functional leadership to identify staffing needs, align technical expertise, and coordinate resources across geographically dispersed teams.
- Contribute to program strategy, business planning, and execution priorities in alignment with broader program and organizational objectives.
- Travel up to 15% for customer, company, and program-related activities.
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; includes a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- 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.
- Ovia Health fertility and family planning services.
- 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.
- Potential eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.
- Potential eligibility for paid time off, holidays, flexible spending accounts, and flexible work schedules, depending on business unit and applicable agreement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
