CapEx & NPI Program Lead for Global Ops

Prattwhitney; South Carolina; On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Pet insurance

Parental leave

Wellness program

Counseling services

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a CapEx Program Manager to lead capital investment across site projects, from scoping to handover. You will develop annual and multi-year plans, govern the CapEx portfolio, and partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Engineering to deliver programs on time and within budget.

This role requires five years of capital project experience, strong project management, and the ability to communicate with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience managing capital projects or supporting CapEx processes in a manufacturing, operations, or facilities environment.
• Strong project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements, evaluate vendor proposals, and analyze cost/benefit tradeoffs.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, procurement processes, and safety/quality/compliance expectations.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly, drive alignment, and manage stakeholders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for CapEx Program management.
• Develop, manage, and improve the site CapEx program framework, processes, and reporting tools.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Engineering, and other functions to build annual and multi-year capital investment plans.
• Maintain CapEx portfolio oversight, including prioritization, risk management, resource allocation, and schedule alignment.
• Track, analyze, and report program status, spending, forecast accuracy, and ROI performance to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies, procurement standards, safety and environmental requirements, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Manage assigned capital projects from concept through start-up, including scoping, design, vendor selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and maintain project charters, budgets, schedules, risk registers, communication plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Lead cross-functional project teams that may include engineers, operations leaders, maintenance, EHS, and external contractors.
• Drive project execution using formal project management methodologies (e.g., waterfall, stage-gate, or hybrid depending on project type).
• Evaluate technical proposals, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and develop capital appropriation requests (eCARs).
• Support commissioning activities, FAT/SAT, and transition to sustaining ownership.

Skills

CapEx program management

NPI operations

Project management

Budgeting

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Vendor management

Capital budgeting

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a CapEx Program Manager to lead capital investment across site projects, from scoping to handover. You will develop annual and multi-year plans, govern the CapEx portfolio, and partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Engineering to deliver programs on time and within budget.

This role requires five years of capital project experience, strong project management, and the ability to communicate with senior leaders.