Sr Manager, Value Stream Management - Sustaining Production (onsite)

Date Posted:
2025-04-01
Country:
United States of America
Location:
HKS31: US041-Lenexa, KS 15701 W 95th Street , Lenexa, KS, 66219 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite

Ready to shape the future of Sustaining Production in a fast-paced environment? We're on the hunt for an experienced Value Stream professional to lead transformative programs and projects within our Oxygen and Passenger Service Units business in Lenexa, KS. In this pivotal, individual contributor role, you'll be at the forefront, driving innovation as the primary customer liaison and leading high-impact Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) on large-scale, complex programs. You'll be the problem-solver of choice, recommending bold solutions to tough challenges, delivering real-time progress updates, and playing a key role in negotiating contracts that drive success.

We're looking for a visionary leader-someone who can thrive autonomously, influence cross-functional teams, and lead with strategic precision. You bring a sharp eye for detail, a knack for critical thinking, and the ability to align every decision with our future-focused goals.

If you're ready to push the envelope, elevate the business, and make your mark on the cutting edge, we want to hear from you.

This onsite role is based in Lenexa, KS and may be eligible for relocation support.

What You Will Do:

• Leads risk and opportunity management for programs in production
• Participates in 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
• Leads large programs to support the development of program plans, schedules, and budgets for programs under his/her responsibility
• Establishes key performance indicators and directs work to achieve these targets
• Analyzes data and monitors programs to ensure adherence to cost, schedule and technical specifications
• Maintains and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the program(s) to Senior Leadership and Customers
• Implements continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality, specifically utilizing CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence), lean, or six sigma methodology
• Identifies and addresses program problems and recommends resolutions to ensure the successful performance of programs in production including field service safety issues, customer satisfaction issues, obsolescence, work transfers, improvements for capacity, and supplier requests
• Leads program work with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with the customer program objectives supporting development phase and then owning the production phase
• Directs program phases from start of production through completion (sunsetting) of program
• Interfaces with customers for program requirements to ensure successful completion
• Manages the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule and performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs

Qualifications Your Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• Manufacturing industry experience
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Engineering degree or technical background
• Experience with manufacturing operations and supply chain
• PMP Certification

What We Offer

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 Aerospace, our Interiors team is focused on innovation, safety and cost efficiency. But we don't just get people from point A to point B. We're committed to making air travel more comfortable, connected and secure. As a leader in aviation interior products and services, we're helping airlines and original equipment manufacturers create a positive experience for their customers. With offices and manufacturing facilities in more than 12 states across the U.S. and more than 10 countries around the globe, we're changing the game of aircraft interiors. Are you ready to join our team?

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

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.

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The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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