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Collins Aerospace · 15 hours ago

Associate Director: AST Business Strategy Lead (ONSITE)

Sterling, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$162K/yr - $326K/yr

15+ years exp

Collins Aerospace is seeking an Associate Director to serve as the Business Strategy Lead for the National Systems Division. The role involves identifying and executing strategies to capture new markets, building relationships with customers, and advising senior management on investment strategies.

AerospaceIndustrialMilitarySatellite Communication

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engage new and existing customers, conduct market analyses, and leverage prior experience to identify customer trends and the addressable market for AST technologies

Advise division and corporate senior management on recommended internal investment strategies to align AST capabilities to be competitive within the new markets

Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships within the industrial base

Managing the division’s marketing budget and may lead select Research and Development investment activities on behalf of the division

Assist senior management, program managers, capture managers, and cross-discipline technical staff in transition of AST technology into customer spaces to meet the current and future needs of our customers

Maintain division level metrics to document the ROI of the division’s investments and will serve as liaison to the AST Strategy and Business Development organization to ensure aggregation of metrics and coordination of business activities at the AST corporate level

Serve on the leadership team for the division

Work collaboratively and constructively with the program execution director and the technical director to define overall strategies for the division as well as identify areas for improvement

Forming and leading high-performance teams

Travel ~20% of the time to visit customers and other AST locations spread throughout the United States

Qualification

Strategic planningGovernment acquisition processesProgram managementCustomer engagementSIGINT domain experienceProposal managementTelecommunications knowledgeCommunicationTeam leadership

Required

15+ years combined in the intelligence industry as a systems engineer / program manager / senior leader with extensive experience in direct customer interaction

Experience creating and executing multi-year strategic plans aligned with technology maturation for intelligence community missions

Demonstrated understanding of Government acquisition processes

Experience in the contract proposal process for US Government contracts

Demonstrated knowledge of program management processes for execution of complex programs

Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain SCI and Polygraph after start

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience

Preferred

12+ years of experience in the SIGINT domain

Practical knowledge of AST's customer Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and familiarity with deployed products and systems

Understanding of telecommunications and data communications system concepts and/or digital signal processing (DSP)

Understanding of broadband communications including network operations, transport structures and switching equipment; or deep understanding of a related area and the demonstrated ability to come up to speed quickly

Existing TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

Adoption Assistance

Autism Benefit

Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

And more!

Eligible for relocation