Program Manager, Airports Programs – Americas

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage a variety of small to medium-scale projects or a select number of intricate programs.

• Ensure compliance with program scope, budgets, timelines, and business goals.

• Lead cross-functional teams for bid and proposal submissions.

• Supervise the pursuit through order capture for both new and existing business opportunities.

• Create commercial models and scenario planning to establish pricing strategies.

• Direct customer contract negotiations and manage key terms and conditions.

• Take part in P&L forecasting, annual and long-term financial planning, and program review meetings.

• Provide financial forecasts and ensure fulfillment of business-case commitments, financial plans, forecasts, and value-stream objectives.

• Monitor the implementation of program strategies and contribute to long-term planning and continuous improvement.

• Act as the main customer liaison, ensuring that program requirements are clearly defined and satisfied.

• Maintain and refresh program plans, schedules, budgets, and performance metrics.

• Foster accountability among internal teams and vendors.

• Manage and report program Profit & Loss to meet profitability targets.

• Identify and alleviate program risks while implementing solutions for resource, scope, and customer feedback challenges.

• Serve as the main business contact for contract negotiations, changes, proposals, business plans, and compliance efforts.

• Lead, mentor, and support professionals, potentially taking on a people leadership role, including work scope, performance, and development management.

• Assist in new business development and value-stream strategies to promote program growth.

• Represent the Collins Aerospace Airports business to customers.

• Oversee assigned programs from initiation through to completion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in business administration, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant background; alternatively, an Advanced Degree in a related discipline with at least 5 years of experience.

• At least 5 years of experience in project or program management specifically related to airlines/airports programs.

• Familiarity with change and risk management principles and practices.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, MS Project, and/or Smartsheet.

• Must have authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for company immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%, occasionally on short notice.

• PMP or an equivalent project management certification is preferred.

• More than 5 years of program management experience with demonstrated P&L acumen is preferred.

• Previous experience in proposal development, contract negotiation, and/or commercial management is preferred.

• Prior indirect or matrixed leadership experience is preferred.

• MBA or relevant master’s degree is preferred.

• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

• Security clearance is not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual consultations with doctors.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; payments are not guaranteed.

• Remote work primarily from home.

• Potential benefits for U.S.-based employees and U.S. territories according to applicable pay structure.