Sr Manager, Program Finance & Control, Scheduling (Remote)

RTX

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Remote

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. This role is within the Strategic Defense Solutions business group, supporting a growing business area. The Senior Manager, Program Finance & Control Scheduling professional will play a key role in driving the success of critical programs at Collins Aerospace Mission Systems. This is a remote-based position supporting the Richardson, TX location, with an expectation of travel up to 10% to the site as needed. The Mission Systems team helps civilian, military, and government customers complete complex missions by providing intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft, and collaborative space solutions.

Requirements

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.
Strong understanding of earned value management practices, procedures, and Government guidelines which includes scheduling fundamentals and system tool usage, especially Microsoft Project.
Ability to develop management information from the IMS to include corrective action, critical path analysis, performance tracking and reporting.
Knowledge of schedule risk assessment process (SRA) and ability to complete an SRA.
Experience with integrated schedules and logic networks using Microsoft Project software.
Background with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to gain a DOD Security clearance.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments.
Works under consultative direction toward long-range goals and objectives.
Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.
Serves as prime consultant and external spokesperson for the organization on highly significant matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range goals and objectives.
Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).
Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
Responsible for supporting scheduling activities of programs which are moderate to high risk and complexity.
Develop management information from the IMS to include corrective action, critical path analysis, performance tracking and reporting.
Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet program objectives.
Ensures major projects are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, etc.
Tracks plans and schedules, solicits regular updates, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
Utilizes schedule risk assessments, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.
Generates strawman IMP/IMS models working independently from Proposal (RFP) documents, such as the statement of work (SOW), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).
Verify all WBS items are accounted for in the IMS.
Confirm all deliverables in statement of work are planned adequately.
Ensure key decisions and roles & responsibilities are documented.
Model all Statement of Work (SOW) discrete scope in the IMS.
Assist program teams in developing WBS in accordance with MIL-STD-881.
Work in parallel with the cost analyst of the program to ensure the cost and schedule are reconciled.
Takes lead in developing training material for program specialists and testing of new tools.
Takes lead in training of new and junior schedulers.
Apply company policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure plans and schedules are in compliance.
Abide by company policies & procedures, with special attention to ethics and standards of Business conduct.
Understand and comply with requirements in DI-MGMT-81861B/C/D, DCMA Schedule Assessment Guide and Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide.
Support ongoing compliance reviews and/or periodic process audits (e.g., DCAA, DCMA and Joint Surveillance Process).
Assist, as needed, the Program Earned Value Analyst with regularly scheduled and unscheduled tasks.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
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
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee Scholar Program
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs