Integrated Product Team Lead — Drive On-Time Delivery

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Simsbury (CT); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Connecticut is seeking an Integrated Product Team Leader to drive cross‑functional execution of development and production projects. You will report to Engineering and own cost, schedule, and performance outcomes with program managers to translate customer requirements into executable plans.

This on-site role requires strong leadership, disciplined operating cadence, and the ability to drive accountability in a matrixed organization.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5–10 years in engineering, project execution, or operations within a complex manufacturing environment such as aerospace or defense.
• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.
• Lead cost, schedule, and technical trade decisions within program scope, escalating when impacts exceed defined thresholds.
• 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.
• Lead structured problem-solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) to eliminate root causes and improve execution performance.
• Contribute to proposal development, owning execution planning inputs and ensuring scope, cost, and schedule 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.

Conhecimentos

Cross-functional leadership

Project execution

Cost & schedule management

Risk management

Systems thinking

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Ferramentas

EBOS

Cost estimation tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Connecticut is seeking an Integrated Product Team Leader to drive cross‑functional execution of development and production projects. You will report to Engineering and own cost, schedule, and performance outcomes with program managers to translate customer requirements into executable plans.

This on-site role requires strong leadership, disciplined operating cadence, and the ability to drive accountability in a matrixed organization.