Director, Operations Strategy

Date Posted:

2024-09-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

01: Building 01 Windsor Locks One Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

Are you interested in joining a dynamic team that has great impact on the Collins organization? If so, then this is the job for you!

This position is part of Operations Strategy within the Enterprise Operations organization. This leadership role creates and drives the long-range strategy for Global Operations including monitoring internal and external environments for growth opportunities. The successful candidate will drive various financial models, business alignment discussions, gated reviews, lead strategy and synergy evaluations and discussions, lead projects with matrixed team members, and be responsible for upholding the development of standard work to support strategic planning activities across Collins with special attention paid to the business outcomes for Operations. The candidate will also support and manage part transition projects globally. The Operations Director of Strategy reports to the VP of Operations Strategy and performs as part of a dynamic cross-functional team of leaders supporting enterprise Collins Operations and the strategic business units.  

What You Will Do:

• Leads macro-level competitive assessments and peer group analysis

• Drives identification of revenue and technology synergies across the business units and supports their implementation as needed 

• Partners with RTX on Operations initiatives and strategies to represent Collins

• Develops long-range objectives and conducts both strategy and market studies in support of the company’s senior and business unit leadership

• Co-develops Strategic Global Ops Best Cost site and supply projects with appropriate stakeholders

• Completes business cases, passport approvals, and stakeholder reviews required to launch and execute projects

• Fosters data driven decisions with SBU Partnership, to determine and recommend future suggestions for strategy options and commodity strategies

• Sustains the development of financial/analytical models that support strategic business decision-making 

• Leads cross-functionally to ensure quality, engineering, manufacturing, planning, compliance, and operational requirements are met to drive strategic operational enablers

• Advances and executes the most cost effective, safe, and sustainable footprint strategies in alignment with enterprise stakeholders

• Champions operations support for major strategies in collaboration with the value streams and business development leaders

• Guides the project teams by monitoring progress of individual project business case reviews and management approval process

• Supports SBU core/non-core initiatives to optimize product cost structures and to define investment strategies

• Engages in project management with stakeholders from project initiation to effective transition to production to achieve schedule and cost

• Must be willing and able to travel 15% of the time (domestic & international) 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 18 years of relevant experience 

• U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee) or eligible to obtain necessary export authorizations required 

• 10+ years prior experience in program management, finance or operations

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization

• Ability to handle business sensitive information

• Ability to synthesis data based insights into strategic recommendations

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment

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!  

Learn More and 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.  

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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.  

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.  

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles* will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.  

*This position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role

The salary range for this role is 171,000 USD - 343,000 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.

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