Strategy & Integration Lead, Aerospace & Defense

Socket.dev; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaylent seeks a Senior Manager, Strategy & Integration to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes across aerospace and manufacturing operations. You will drive market and performance analyses, build roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and facilitate executive decision-making with data-driven insights.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Programs, and Engineering to align planning, governance, and KPI tracking, while shaping integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA, Engineering Management, Organizational Leadership, or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, business operations, program management, management consulting, business transformation, finance, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional initiatives within aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other complex industrial environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business analyses, strategic recommendations, implementation plans, and executive-level decision-support materials.
• Experience with strategic planning, annual operating planning, long-range planning, business performance management, or organizational integration preferred.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, post-acquisition integration, or major business transformation activities is a plus.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of the Company's strategic plan, long-range objectives, annual priorities, and growth initiatives.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, financial, and business performance analysis to identify strategic opportunities, risks, and emerging issues.
• Translate strategic priorities into structured workplans, milestones, performance measures, and implementation activities.
• Track progress against strategic objectives, identify execution gaps, and develop recommendations for corrective actions or changes in priorities.
• Support preparation and facilitation of strategic planning sessions, business reviews, and leadership decision forums.
• Serve as a senior individual contributor supporting complex cross-functional initiatives aligned with the Company's strategic priorities.
• Support the development of project plans, integration roadmaps, governance structures, decision frameworks, risk registers, and performance measures for assigned strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate activities across functional teams to maintain alignment, resolve dependencies, manage risks, and support timely execution.
• Support integration planning for organizational changes, business transformation, partnerships, and potential acquisitions.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups and maintain accountability for actions, decisions, milestones, and deliverables.
• Identify organizational interfaces that may inhibit execution and recommend practical solutions to improve integration and business performance.
• Analyze operational and financial performance to identify trends, performance gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop executive presentations, business cases, dashboards, decision briefs, and recommendations that translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Support development and maintenance of KPIs and management reporting aligned with strategic objectives.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Programs, Business Development, Supply Chain, Engineering, and other functions to integrate data and perspectives into business decisions.
• Perform scenario analysis and develop fact-based recommendations to support resource allocation, investment decisions, and strategic tradeoffs.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of enterprise planning, review, and decision-making processes.
• Coordinate recurring strategic and business performance reviews, including preparation of materials, consolidation of inputs, action tracking, and follow-through.
• Promote disciplined execution, accountability, and fact-based decision making across assigned initiatives.
• Develop repeatable tools, templates, processes, and analytical methods that improve the consistency and effectiveness of strategic planning and business integration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presentation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or related

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Vaylent seeks a Senior Manager, Strategy & Integration to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes across aerospace and manufacturing operations. You will drive market and performance analyses, build roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and facilitate executive decision-making with data-driven insights.

You will partner with Finance, Operations, Programs, and Engineering to align planning, governance, and KPI tracking, while shaping integration