Associate Director Missiles & Unmanned Programs

Company: Collins Aerospace
Location: Chula Vista
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Date Posted: 2020-09-17-07:00 Country: United States of America Location: HCA21: Aerostructures - Chula Vista 850 Lagoon Blvd, Chula Vista, CA, 91910 USA Collins Aerospace Aerostructure is looking for anAssociate Director of Missiles & Unmanned Programswho will have responsibility to drive and secure current and future pursuits in the Missiles & Unmanned market. You will have P&L responsibility and will manage all the activities for those programs involving various departments and cross-functional teams. In addition, you will be the interface to the customers and will ensure high customer satisfaction through on-time meeting of milestones and parameters as well as the proper execution of all program deliverables from initiation through delivery. ***Open to working in Chula Vista, CA. and Tucson, AZ.*** Primary Responsibilities * With the support of the Business Development organization, drive the identification, pursuit and capture of new programs * Leads a team of Product Development and Technical leads with overall P&L responsibility for execution of program business plans and strategies * Serves as the face of the organization to external customers as well as internally within the Company * Coordinates the negotiation, proposals, business plans, budgets and contracts in the execution of program tasks and strategies * Establishes customer-focused performance targets and directs work to achieve these targets and leads overall program performance and success * Directs all business activities from business development through contract award and execution of the sustaining program portfolio * This position has overall P&L responsibility for assigned programs and holds primary responsibility for leadership, customer satisfaction, and building solid internal and external business relationships * Is expected to successfully manage programs within schedule and budget, and lead in analyzing risk and establishing associated contingencies * Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas inside and outside the organization to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities * Is a caring people leader, fostering an inclusive team and helping them to develop professionally by providing actionable feedback, and opportunities for training and stretch assignments * Manages the timely execution and administration of Company contractual commitments with its customer to ensure these requirements are reviewed and implemented internally to meet and exceed performance and business unit targets * Serves as customer advocate for product development, production support issues and repair and overhaul * Leads the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operation budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization's interests Basic Qualifications Education * Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience OR * Advance degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR * In absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience is required Qualifications * Demonstrated responsibility for program execution to business plans and strategies across geographically-dispersed teams in the aerospace and defense industry. * Experience managing a team of professionals within a matrixed organization with a value stream environment * Missiles and/or unmanned airborne vehicle program experience. * Relevant experience with business pursuit identification, negotiation, proposals, business plans, budgets and contracts for complex programs in the defense industry * Demonstrated performance in meeting and exceeding contractual commitments and customer expectations in a matrix reporting organization * Previously demonstrated strong change management capabilities * Proven exceptional customer relationship management skills * Strong business acumen * Demonstrated ability to build credibility with, interact with, and influence suppliers, customers, and key stakeholders in a matrixed organization; ability to build strong relationships * Demonstrated leadership and expertise in continuous improvement and lean business processes * Continuous Improvement (CI) Driven leader with a strong understanding of the Toyota production system (TPS) * Able to communicate and make presentations to senior and executive level leadership * Ability to travel 20% of the time domestically and internationally * Must be a U.S. Citizen Preferred Qualifications * Experience working with Department of Defense (DoD) customers * Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a highly regulated manufacturing environment, preferably in the defense industry * 6+ years of full life-cycle (front to end process) program/project management and first-hand operationally related experience, including P&L ownership * Technical/Engineering knowledge and understanding with a degree obt

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