Integrated Product Team Leader

About the role

The Integrated Product Team Leader at Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) leads cross-functional teams in the execution of development and production projects. This role reports into Engineering and is accountable for delivering projects against cost, schedule, and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle execution of assigned projects (scope, schedule, cost, and risk) with authority to make day-to-day execution and prioritization decisions
• Lead cross-functional integrated product teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance and drive alignment to meet project commitments
• Develop and drive executable project plans, schedules, and milestones aligned to customer requirements and business objectives
• Partner with Program Managers to align scope, execution, customer expectations, and contractual requirements, escalating when outside defined thresholds
• Drive execution through the Ensign Bickford Operating System, establishing operating cadence and visual management to manage risk, schedule, and cost
• Hold cross-functional teams accountable to commitments and drive on-time delivery
• Identify risks and issues, implement mitigation plans, and drive closure to protect cost and schedule
• Own project cost performance from estimate to execution, including modeling, budgeting, and recovery actions
• Drive cost variance identification and corrective action to meet financial targets
• Provide clear visibility into project status, risks, cost performance, and recovery plans, escalating issues with recommended solutions to maintain delivery commitments
• Contribute to proposal development, owning execution planning inputs and ensuring scope, cost, and schedules are executable and incorporate risk appropriately
• Ensure effective transition of projects from development to production with cross-functional alignment
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, statement of work, and internal processes
• Capture lessons learned and implement improvements to strengthen future project execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 5 to 10 years of experience in engineering, project execution, or operations within a complex manufacturing environment such as aerospace or defense
• Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and scope for projects
• Experience developing cost estimates, establishing cost baselines, and managing project budgets
• Proven ability to lead cross functional teams without direct authority and drive accountability to commitments
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project performance data and drive corrective actions
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage across functions and levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in both development and production project environments
• Familiarity with lean principles, visual management, and structured problem solving methodologies
• Experience supporting or leading proposal efforts including cost and schedule development
• Understanding of financial management concepts including forecasting, estimate at completion, and variance analysis
• Experience operating within structured execution systems such as EBOS

Additional Information

10% travel may be required