Military/Helo Channel Value Stream Leader (Onsite) - Military Veterans

This role is for an established Program Management professional. Manages elements of small/medium programs and the negotiation of contracts, demonstrates continuous improvement, presents progress reports, and works to solve program problems.

This is an onsite in Wilson North Carolina.

What You Will Do:

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  Maintains accountability through all phases of the Value Stream life cycle, specifically ensuring the team achieves all deliverable outputs of each phase

  
  
  


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  Leads Integrated Product Team (IPT) for small to medium programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules and budgets

  
  
  


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  Responsible for the delivery of products to the plan commitments related to cost and schedule - establishes and ensures adherence to customer delivery targets related to program hardware, and owns the demand plan

  
  
  


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  Gathers and manages data to monitor program’s progress in terms of cost, schedule, and technical specifications.

  
  
  


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  Prepares and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the program(s).

  
  
  


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  Identifies and escalates program problems and supports resolutions to ensure the successful completion of programs.

  
  
  


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  Partners with various functional organizations to achieve alignment with customer program objectives.

  
  
  


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  Provides expertise in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operational budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization’s interests.

  
  
  


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  Works with Value Stream Management, and as necessary, Business Development, to develop and present bids and new proposals using the Collins Management System Gated Approval Process for new business and follow-on programs for existing programs and executes sales strategies

  
  
  


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  Builds and maintains solid relationships with respective internal and external customers to drive exceptional levels of customer satisfaction

  
  
  


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  Employs excellent written and communication skills for initiating or responding to customer business issues, including contract content analyses, terms and conditions (T&C) analyses, etc.

  
  
  


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  Creates and suggests price strategies tailored to specific customer requirements

  
  
  


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  Performs other related duties as requirements develop

  
  
  

What You Will Learn:

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  Improves skills using continuous improvement initiatives using ACE / CORE Operating System to optimize efficiency and quality

  
  
  


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  Enhances knowledge on business in adherence with Collins Aerospace Quality Management System procedures

  
  
  


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  Exceed your knowledge on compliance points with Collins Aerospace EHS and Ethical Policies and with Federal, State and local laws.

  
  
  

Qualifications You Must Have:

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  Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience

  
  
  


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  U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here:  https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

  
  
  


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  Strong proficiency in computer skills to include MS Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint and Outlook

  
  
  


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  Project management and/or program management experience

  
  
  

Qualifications We Prefer:

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  Customer-facing experience

  
  
  


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  Aerospace Industry experience

  
  
  


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  SAP experience

  
  
  

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

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  Medical, dental, and vision insurance  

  
  
  


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  Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  

  
  
  


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  Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  

  
  
  


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  Tuition reimbursement program 

  
  
  


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  Student Loan Repayment Program  

  
  
  


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  Life insurance and disability coverage  

  
  
  


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  Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 

  
  
  


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  Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 

  
  
  


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  Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  

  
  
  


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  Adoption Assistance           

  
  
  


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  Autism Benefit  

  
  
  


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  Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  

  
  
  


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  Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 

  
  
  


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  Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  

  
  
  


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  Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 

  
  
  


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  Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  

  
  
  


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  And more!  

  
  
  

Learn More & Apply Now!​

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.  

#reempowerprogram 

This role is also eligible for the Re-Empower Program.  The Re-Empower Program helps support talented and committed professionals as they rebuild their capabilities, enhance leadership skills, and continue their professional journey.  Over the course of the 14-week program, experienced professionals will gain paid, on-the-job experience, have an opportunity to participate in sessions with leadership, develop personalized plans for success and receive coaching to guide their return-to-work experience.  Upon completion of the program, based on performance and contributions participants will be eligible for a career at RTX.  

Minimum Program Qualifications: 

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  Be on a career break of one or more year at time of application 

  
  
  


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  Have prior experience in functional area of interest 

  
  
  


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  Have interest in returning in either a full-time or part-time position 

  
  
  

Role Type:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Our Avionics team advances flight deck solutions, airborne communications, vision systems, sensors and fire protection for commercial and military customers around the world. That means we’re helping people reach their destination safely and keeping pilots, passengers, flight crews, airlines, airports and military personnel connected and informed. And we’re providing industry-leading fire protection and safety systems that our customers can count on when it matters most. Are you ready to learn from the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, develop the technologies of tomorrow and reach new heights in your career? Join our Avionics team today. 

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.