https://JOBS.HKAA.COM/ en-us We are looking for a remote Program Manager for our Aerospace and Defense. This position is part time, 20hrs a week through October, before transitioning to full time, 40hrs a week. This is a long-term opportunity.

The Digital Technologies (DT) Program Manager (PM) will join their Project Manager Office (PMO). This Program Manager will provide multi-mode value delivery, including traditional project management, Agile product delivery, and operational/project financial analysis services. This role will focus on large and complex projects in their portfolio supporting Supply Chain and Quality.

The projects are primarily on application development, integrations and enhancements, and modernization. Many are SaaS software implementations & customizations. We also execute infrastructure projects and business process improvements with a digital slant.        

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead & drive large-scale, complex DT projects, showing up with a proactive, entrepreneurial, demonstrating a strong sense of urgency and ownership, as if you were investing your own money in the project’s results. 
• Understand and support the Strategic Vision of the organization and ensure strategic alignment as a trusted advisor. 
• Foster trust and build collaborative relationships with digital and functional executive sponsors, ensuring a deep understanding of their strategic interests & viewpoints.
• Ability to seamlessly navigate the political landscape amongst senior leaders in the function and DT. 
• Oversee all the normal PM fundamentals: project schedule, key decisions, resources, financials, requirements, issues, risks, dependencies.  
• Drive the project’s delivery cadence and maintain momentum and accountability, blending agile & waterfall techniques as needed.  
• Continuously demonstrate progress, provide status reports/briefings. Create compelling materials to effectively communicate with senior/executive leaders the value delivery story for the project.  
• Efficiently shepherd your projects through our phase-gated project governance framework. Maintain the team’s focus on critical cyber, architecture, and compliance artifacts and secure relevant approvals at each gate.  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Typically a university degree and 10 years prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in related field and minimum 7 years’ experience OR in absence of a degree, 14+ years of relevant experience is required 
• 5+ years of experience with Program Management oversight of DT software development or infrastructure initiatives. 
• 5+ years of proven experience managing large scale projects involving complex enterprise systems, such as ERP, SAP, Data Repository, or Engineering systems. 
• 5+ years of a demonstrated ability to interface and collaborate with concurrent Enterprise projects, managing dependencies, resources, and schedule. 
• 5+ years of experience building and managing schedules in Planview

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a government and/or large, complex corporate/industrial environment. 
• Expert in creating visually appealing, executive-level PowerPoint presentations. 
• Experience developing & managing SAP Integration projects 
• Experience with integrating multiple project methodologies including waterfall & Agile frameworks like SAFe. 
• Project Management certification (PMP, etc.), Scrum Certification and SAFe or similar agile certifications.

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• Present - Works closely with key stakeholders to define and communicate project scope and ensure timely delivery of all project components. Presents status of project regularly to TMS Group Lead, cross functional Program Management Office (PMO), SBU, site logistics leaders and Supply Chain SLT.
• Support - Responsible for working with the TMS partner and SBU/Site logistics leaders to train internal operations personnel, external suppliers, and mentoring other team members on the TMS platform. Provide support post-launch.
• Process â€“ Work with SBU and site logistics leadership, Global Trade, supplier leadership, supplier shippers, buyers, carriers TMS partner and other internal and external stakeholders to develop TMS inbound shipping processes, including supplier communications, standard work, work flow and process documentation to enable maximum savings, enable Collins-wide process standardization, and ensure compliance with global trade and ITAR requirements.
• Interface â€“ Work with cross functional stakeholders including Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, to design, develop, test, and deploy the TMS solution.
• Standard Work - Manages the design, configuration, testing, implementation, and on-going maintenance of all systematic specialty logistics workflows, including the interaction with upstream and downstream integrations.   Includes TMS system updates.
• Communicates â€“ Communicate critical TMS changes and disruptions timely to leadership, internal customs, and external suppliers/customers.
• Team Work â€“ Works with TMS outbound counterpart in region to support the overall TMS project, learning from each other and making improvements on both flows based on lessons learned.
• Documentation - Complete and maintain TMS integration and data documentation as required for Standard Work, Process Alignment, and Training.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four (4) year college or university and 5 years related experience; or an Advance degree in appropriate discipline and 3 years of relevant experience.  In the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience is required.
• TRAVEL UP TO 25% Extensive international travel required. While most work is in normal daytime hours, 

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Background in domestic and international freight in North America
• Experience implementing logistics process improvement projects in a complex environment and multiple modes (parcel, heavyweight air, truckload, less-than-truckload and dedicated carriage).
• Experience in Transportation Management System (TMS) large-scale implementation (industrial /aerospace preferred). Experience with ERP (SAP preferred).  Experience with a variety of shipping / transportation software systems is a plus.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Certification with Institute of Supply Management (ISM) and Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS) are not required yet valued.

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT 0 As our Supply Chain Manager, you’ll be the go-to leader for solving problems, removing roadblocks, and ensuring suppliers deliver on time. This role is about more than managing processes—it’s about jumping in when issues arise, driving solutions, and keeping production moving. Working closely with suppliers worldwide, you’ll play a critical role in delivering affordable, high-quality parts that meet the dynamic needs of our customers. You’ll not only fight today’s fires but also drive long-term process improvements that strengthen supply chain performance and enhance profitability. Travel expectation would be approximately 25-30% but can fluctuate up to 40% depending on needs of the business. What You Will Do • Act as a problem solver and go-to leader when urgent issues threaten production flow. • Identify and implement operational solutions that achieve business objectives and remove barriers to delivery. • Thrive in a fast-paced environment by balancing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously. • Collaborate across departments to ensure business process outcomes align with organizational goals. • Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams to influence results and accelerate resolution. • Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to ensure sustainable solutions. • Drive operational efficiency, cost savings, and process improvements that support long-term growth. • Apply project management and fact-based decision making to deliver results under tight timelines. • Continuously seek out opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
Locations in Jamestown North Dakota, Phoenix Arizona, Lenexa Kansas and Miami Florida. Qualifications You Must Have • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience Supply Chain AND SAP Experience a must! FULLY ON SITE CORE HOURS 7am-5pm (8hrs/day.40hrs/wk+OT) Qualifications We Prefer • Master’s degree in business or technical field preferred • Meaningful experience working with suppliers • Project management and/or process improvement/Lean experience • Customer Service mindset and strong follow up skills • Delivery assurance experience • Experience organizing initiatives and processes • Strong working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint • Experience with a variety of commodities is ideal results and ability to build relations with various partners • Aerospace experience
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