Associate Director, L4 Value Stream Lead - Solihull, United Kingdom - Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace
Verified Company
Solihull, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

Date Posted:


Country:

United Kingdom


Location:

Goodrich Control Systems, Motor Drives, Fore 3, Fore Business Park, Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4SS


Position Role Type:

Unspecified


This position will be response for identifying customers & solutions in new & existing markets, while developing the product & technology roadmaps necessary to serve them.

Given this is a new & emerging market the primary focus of the life cycle will be identifying customer needs through pursuit & order capture, and the technology development via internal & external funded programs.


This will be an on-site role working out of our ECMS site in Solihull, UK at least 3 days a week.


Primary Responsibilities:


  • Identify markets & the technology most important requirements to win customers in our commercial & military segments.
  • Serve as the local business development lead at the site, coordinated & aligned to the value stream & EPS organization.
  • Mature product technology to serve these markets achieving customer technical requirements, cost, schedule & industrialization plan.
  • Assess competitors in electric propulsion & develop strategies that offer differentiated solutions that positions Collins as the market leader.
  • Establish pricing, negotiate, and manage timely submittal of proposals, quotations, and contracts.
  • Seek external funding sources to offset the company investments through public or private partnerships, while maximizing all investments with reuse & aligning product & technical roadmaps.
  • Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, proactively identify risks to ensure completion on time & at cost.
  • Represent our company with our customers and manage the program to meet contract requirements, including delivery schedules, cost, and technical specifications.
  • Represent programs with our company senior management, managing and reporting revenue, technical issues, capital expenditure, new business development, and customer satisfaction.
  • Manage all aspects of revenue and spending, forecasting, cost management, engineering/program spending and departmental budgets.
  • Be responsible for assuring that all functional aspects of the group perform in a manner which supports business unit and program/customer commitments, including Program Management, Finance, Quality, Operations, Business Development, Engineering, and Contracts across all Collins sites & organizations.
  • Manage all customer interfaces and resolve customer satisfaction issues.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels, demonstrate the ability to balance competing priorities and model a high level of selfmotivation and engagement for your team and IPT.
  • Lead within a matrix organization to achieve business goals and deliver on customer commitments
  • Organize and conduct program status reviews, team meetings, and various other regular business activities
  • Electric propulsion is an evolving new market/product, and the leader will expect to identify resources direct & indirect that will be needed to accomplish the overall objectives.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience OR
  • Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years' experience OR
  • In absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience is required
  • Engineering/

Other Technical Positions:

Bachelor's degree (typically in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Demonstrated VSL or Program Management experience in Aerospace/Defense industry experience is preferred
  • BA/BS degree w/10+ years' experience is preferred
  • MBA w/7+ years' experience is preferred
  • PhD degree w/4+ years' experience is preferred

_ RTX is An Equal __Opportunity/Affirmative_
_ Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class._

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms
More jobs from Collins Aerospace
See all jobs of Collins Aerospace