Manager, Program Cost Controls

About the role

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Provide effective financial administrative planning and control on fixed price and cost re-determinable engineering development programs. Develop program Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) for earned value / project management purposes. Perform analysis of program cost and schedule performance, identify trends, and provide information to Project Leadership Team (PLT) or corrective action implementation. Interact with external customers, including the preparation and submission of customer cost & schedule related data items. Prepare and analyze contract Estimates at Complete (EACs) and provide complete financial support to assigned program teams. Support Program Management in assessing program risks and opportunities. Collaborate with PLT to analyze, prepare, and input monthly sales, profit, and milestone billing forecasts and perform the same effort for Annual Operating Plan (AOP) on assigned program(s). Provide variance analysis of monthly sales, costs, profit, schedule, and milestone billing forecast in comparison to prior forecast and AOP.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective financial administrative planning and control on fixed price and cost re-determinable engineering development programs
• Develop program Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) for earned value / project management purposes
• Perform analysis of program cost and schedule performance, identify trends, and provide information to Project Leadership Team (PLT) or corrective action implementation
• Interact with external customers, including the preparation and submission of customer cost & schedule related data items
• Prepare and analyze contract Estimates at Complete (EACs) and provide complete financial support to assigned program teams
• Support Program Management in assessing program risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with PLT to analyze, prepare, and input monthly sales, profit, and milestone billing forecasts and perform the same effort for Annual Operating Plan (AOP) on assigned program(s)
• Provide variance analysis of monthly sales, costs, profit, schedule, and milestone billing forecast in comparison to prior forecast and AOP

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience working with cross functional teams
• Experience working with large amounts of data
• Experience with financial tools such as COBRA and/or SAP
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, practices, and procedures. This includes EVM System tool usage, such as Deltek Cobra and SAP/BW and Microsoft Office suite of products
• Working knowledge of US Governmental contracting techniques
• Experience with other Collins financial organizations such as Pricing, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or Ops. Finance is a plus
• Understanding of scheduling fundamentals is a plus
• Experience presenting to groups at the leadership level

Benefits

• 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!

Pay

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Schedule

This role 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.

Benefits

• 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!