Collins Aerospace

aerospace and defense

SrManagerLeanTransformationCORE

$132–252k Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Sr Manager Lean Transformation CORE at Collins Aerospace. Skills: Lean Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Operations performance. Own the Execution of the CORE Lean Transformation strategy. Execute a multi-year CORE resource, capability and budget plan”

What You'll Achieve.

create the next level of Operations performance; elevate CORE maturity; align business systems, processes, and behaviors into a cohesive, high-performance operating model; deliver measurable performance improvements

Industry & Context.

aerospace and defense
Problems you'll solve

address systemic operational challenges; eliminate waste; improve flow

Eligibility Requirements

U. S. citizenship is required, Must be willing and able to travel 50% of the time (domestic & international), candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience, 2+ years’ experience with effective change management and Lean Transformational deployments, Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders within complex, matrixed organizations

Nice to Have

Advanced CORE certification (Professional / Expert), or active progress towards, Experience with CI, operational excellence, and enterprise Lean Transformation, Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization, including influencing behaviors and change management, Experience leading large-scale, global operating system deployments across multi-site organizations and SBUs

What You'll Do.

Own the Execution of the CORE Lean Transformation strategy

Execute a multi-year CORE resource

capability and budget plan

Translate enterprise strategy into actionable plans

Champion CORE maturity advancement

certification standards

and policy deployment

Partner with Collins Site leadership to address systemic operational challenges

Lead enterprise-level CI engagements to eliminate waste

Support enterprise forums and mechanisms to share Lean Transformation best practices

Conduct CORE assessment validations

Facilitate creation and execution of the multi-year Lean Transformation plan

Mentor and develop a team of CI leaders and practitioners

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with Collins Site Leadership Teams; Engages with Operations Site leaders and teams across the global enterprise; Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders

Communication Scope

Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organization

Process & Methodology

multi-year roadmaps, multi-year CORE resource, capability and budget plan, multi-year Lean Transformation plan

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