Group Dev and Planning Mgr

Crane Company • Lynnwood, WA

3d • $198,700 - $242,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Strategy & Market Intelligence Manager in our Lynnwood Washington location. Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Senior Manager, Strategy & Market Intelligence will play a critical role in the execution of Aerospace & Advanced Technologies growth agenda. This position is an excellent platform for a successful candidate to position themselves for accelerated career progression within Crane.
The role reports directly to the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Crane’s Aerospace & Advanced Technologies segment and will have visibility to a wide range of senior leaders across the company.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in strategy, market intelligence, marketing, product management, or business development in the aerospace and defense industry and/or in related industries, e.g., manufacturing, industrials, etc.
• Proficient in M&A prospecting, conducting strategic analyses, market research and diligence.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with a focus on fostering a positive and high-performing culture.
• Ability to comprehensively understand complex markets and technology trends, competitive insights, and industry dynamics within the Aerospace & Defense sector as well as adjacent high technology sectors (medical, semiconductor, industrial, automation, test and calibration equipment).
• Experience developing go-to-market strategies, adjacent market strategies, product strategies and/or business unit strategies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools with expert level capabilities in PowerPoint and Excel. Proficient in ThinkCell, Alpha Sense, DACIS, and other competitive intelligence platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge and experience in marketing, market analysis, strategy, forecasting.
• B.S. in a Business, Finance, or Engineering discipline is required.
• This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Requires work with small to medium size hand and power tools
• Standing: 10% percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Sitting: 90% percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
• Lifting (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
• Pushing (in pounds): up to 20 pounds
• Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience at a management consulting company is preferred.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support strategic planning and development for select AAT businesses and newly acquired assets.
• Conduct adjacent market assessments to determine which markets Crane should expand into through M&A.
• Support M&A activities including target identification, screening, strategy presentations and analysis.
• Conduct market analysis and build long term market forecasts for strategic planning.
• Assess aerospace and defense markets as well as industrial technology focused markets with attributes like aerospace and defense.
• Identify and conduct proprietary assessments of market adjacencies to determine attractiveness for Crane.
• Identify and screen potential acquisition targets. Develop detailed profiles for acquisition targets and make recommendations for attractive targets to pursue.
• Lead and support strategic planning process of select businesses within the AAT segment, working with VP/GMs on the buildup of the annual strategic plan and presentation.
• Support creation of strategy and value creation plan for acquired assets. Conduct the research and analysis required. Coordinate input and insights across business teams. Drive creation of output.
• Conduct selective research and analysis to constructively challenge the Business Unit’s “where to play” and “how to win.” Help to ensure BU strategies are built on rigorous assessment of facts and data spanning market analysis, voice of the customer, competitive analysis, and more.
• Creation, consolidation, and monitoring of customer forecasts, competitor trends and performance, external forecasts, build rates, and A&D industry segment PMI rates used in long term planning.
• Conduct Market Share and Mekko Analysis of markets that AAT participates in, maintains the database of competitor information.
• Contributes to the quarterly competitive analysis presentation of Crane’s peers and competitors, including assessment of growth, financials, product launches, new contract awards, and M&A. Presents to executive team.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month following your start date.
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane plus 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• eligible after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager