Date Posted:
2023-11-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Collins Aerospace - Missions Systems is looking to hire a Subcontract Program Manager II (SPM) position in our Cedar Rapids, IA location.
In this position you will have the opportunity to manage key suppliers associated with the Tactical Communication and Connected Battlespace and Emerging Capabilities Subcontract Portfolios. In this role, you will own the life cycle of various third party products utilized by the Tactical Communication and Connected Battlespace and Emerging Capabilities Business Units within Mission Systems.
This will include the pursuit, development, execution, and sustainment of third party supplied products. The function of this position is to direct and manage the activities between Collins Aerospace and Subcontractors/Suppliers during the life cycle of a product/program/new initiative or production while ensuring compliance with Company/Government policies and procedures. The primary focus of this position is to obtain optimum product/services in terms of costs, quality, and delivery, consistent with an approved business/subcontracting plan and Company/Government policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Leads the subcontracting effort to establish the overall subcontract plan, proposal review criteria, analysis, and evaluation of proposals.
- Acts as Business Advisor to internal customers; employs business acumen and experience to provide market knowledge, supply chain solutions, and proactive support to business units.
- Plans and leads negotiation with suppliers. Work with Supply Chain Contract Manager to prepare and negotiate contractual documents.
- Leads, evaluates and submits proposals in Bid Master Web tool.
- Manages contract performance for conformance to original proposal.
- Responsible for leading cadences with subcontractors and providing status to internal stakeholders.
- Briefs Senior Management as required with actionable information, attends meetings with suppliers’ upper management.
- Responsible for all subcontract products and services on assigned program. This includes managing obsolete parts, production, and on-time delivery.
- May be responsible for product and service roadmap for future subcontracted product feature enhancements.
- Makes supplier visits as required to insure support of program and customer requirements and schedules.
- Serves as primary contact for subcontracts.
- Charged with building and maintaining relationship with L4 VSL-level program management and having cognizance over a portfolio of programs.
- Acts as official company representative regarding legal requirements, customer specifications and government regulations.
- Works independently on complex business issues requiring development of solutions, interprets policies, procedures and practices and is responsible for enforcing these policies internally as well as in Subcontractor relationships.
- Provides leadership, guidance and direction for major programs/projects for all Subcontract related activities.
- Supervises and directs the activities of Subcontract Administrators, Buyers, and Supply Chain Contract Managers assigned to support the major Business areas/programs.
- Owns, develops and leads the internal department cadence reviews and also internal customer cadence reviews.
- Manages the overall program/project cost, schedule and risk of assigned programs and conducts regular Program Management Reviews to leadership.
- Conceives, develops, coordinates, implements and manages Subcontracts Management Plan for assigned programs, to optimize cost and ensure Subcontractor/ Supplier performance.
- Searches out and investigates qualified suppliers and manufacturers.
- Develops new solid supply sources where needed.
- Responsible for managing programs which are of moderate risk and moderate to high complexity.
- Responsible for execution of programs in excess of $20M (total program) with significant and/or critical subcontract content.
This is an ONSITE position in Cedar Rapids. This position may be eligible for relocation.
Basic Qualifications:
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance e. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Collins Management System preferred
- Previous experience with Government Subcontracting
- Previous experience within Program Management
- Previous experience within Supply Chain
- Previous experience with Government Contracting
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Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Collins Aerospace Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
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.
WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.
* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
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.
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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
- And more!
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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.
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