IPTL Lead: Drive Cross-Functional Product Execution

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Graham, KY is seeking an IPT Lead to drive cross-functional teams in the execution of development and production projects within EBOS-driven processes.

You will own lifecycle execution, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and partner with Program Managers to satisfy customer requirements and contractual obligations. This role requires strong leadership and strategic planning in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 5–10 years of engineering, project execution, or operations experience
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and scope for projects
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

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
• 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 EBOS 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 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

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project execution

Cost management

Risk management

Planning

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

EBOS

Job description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company in Graham, KY is seeking an IPT Lead to drive cross-functional teams in the execution of development and production projects within EBOS-driven processes.

You will own lifecycle execution, manage scope, cost, schedule and risk, and partner with Program Managers to satisfy customer requirements and contractual obligations. This role requires strong leadership and strategic planning in a manufacturing environment.