Job Description

The Operations Strategy Lead will be responsible for partnering with factory leadership and subject matter experts across the enterprise to identify strategic business opportunities and challenges and develop creative and innovative solutions to realize desired outcomes. This position serves as an integrator between program and factory operations working to set priorities and support long term growth plans.

This role will also support various cross-business and cross-functional strategic initiatives as required, serving as a key interface for Operations across factories, mission areas, and other functions and businesses. The successful candidate will leverage a network within Operations and with other subject matter experts to deliver integrated and balanced solutions.

Periodic travel may be required (up to 20%, depending on location)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Creating and implementing a factory strategy, identifying key drivers and critical areas for innovation within the factories, supported by corresponding roadmaps and investment plans
* Facilitating new product introduction into the factories
* Working within a matrixed team in multiple locations
* Utilizing future demand signals and other leading indicators to define organizational objectives
* Problem solving to bridge production realities to financial commitments.
* Partnering to plan, manage, and oversee strategic process improvements and facility upgrade projects
* Developing and presenting strategic solutions and regular progress reports to senior leadership
* Developing and leveraging a detailed overview of customer needs, buying power, market demand, and factories capabilities to prepare for future business needs

Required Skills

* 10 years of progressively responsible related experience (e.g., strategic planning, business case development, program/project management, manufacturing or industrial engineering) or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree
* Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following:
* Participation and collaboration as part of a cross-functional or cross-enterprise team
* Program or Factory Management
* Factory layouts, capacity modeling or space utilization
* Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) or New Product Introduction (NPI)
* Developing a Rough Order of Magnitude estimate (ROM) or Basis of Estimate (BOE)
* Participating in a proposal development team
* Managing a capital or facilities expense project
* Establishing metrics around goals/activities and reporting periodic progress and results to senior leadership
* U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need a U.S. Security Clearance within 1 year of start date

Desired Skills/Experience

* 12 years of progressively responsible related experience (e.g., strategic planning, business case development, program/project management, manufacturing or industrial engineering)
* Business Development, Finance or Supply Chain Management experience
* Familiarity with the RMD portfolio of programs
* Familiarity with IPDS process and gate reviews
* Understanding of Lean Application/Six Sigma
* Active U.S. Security Clearance

Required Education:

* Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Engineering, Finance, or other related field

Desired Education:

* Masters degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Engineering, Finance, or other related field

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