Sustaining Capability Director
Sustaining Capability Director
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Job Description
The Director Sustaining Capabilities will establish resource and manage a ringfenced Sustaining organization specifically driven to initially address component endoflife (EOL) in support of ILS Techflow and ILS PSP contracts and ultimately expanding to all Sustaining activities pertaining to the SDI Americas product portfolio.
Responsibilities:
Job duties to include but are not limited to;
- To develop and refine decision trees for the appropriate determination of specific EOL action most appropriate to the business (e.g. lasttime buys at varying volumes alternate sourcing or component reengineering) with the goal of maintaining forward production expectations and enabling the meeting of service metrics
- To create and maintain pathways for input from relevant functions outside of Technology (Service Operations Supply Chain contractors) including metrics consumption rates and production schedules to maintain ILS contractual deliverables
- To be the interface with other Functional and Project Managers to ensure alignment on projects and activities
- To track & evaluate harvesting progress against Sustaining support relative to established processes
- To ensure the appropriate consumption of lasttimebuy (LTB) raw materials before transition to new designs to prevent unnecessary s
- To work with appropriate customerfacing point of contact to effectively communicate EOL activities
- To assist in forecasting & budgeting processes for followon Sustaining contract proposals and Technology resourcing planning
- Effective leadership performance management and development of a team of technical engineering professionals shared with other functions
- Efficiently liaise with Technology functional directors to ensure resources are managed appropriately (resources will report directly to existing Technology functional leaders)
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with critical adjacent functions with the goal of establishing a routine cadence of reliable metrics
- Effectively exploit and develop the knowledge of people from all functions
- Create inclusive and coordinated development environments to maximise the effectiveness of teams and develop individuals
- Technical oversight of the Sustaining organization created in support of ILS contract EOL and Sustaining concerns
- Thoughtful consideration of all inputs (service consumption rates projected volumes / lasttimebuys refurbishments and technical redesign) when guiding team toward EOL resolution activities
- Effectively prioritizes multiple and simultaneous EOL activities to ensure no impact to production and service commitments
- Works with the team to develop innovative technology solutions in support of EOL component concerns when warranted
- Creates and maintains pathways for financing Sustaining activities (invoicing etc.) appropriately through ILS contract mechanisms
- Updates budgets and forecasts for Sustaining activities and holds to financial commitments
- Develops strong lines of communication with key stakeholders both internally (e.g. Product Management Operations Service) and externally (e.g. customers suppliers and partner organizations)
- Ensures adherence to business policies HS&E legal requirements ethics and government contract elements
Qualifications :
Education Requirements
Bachelors degree or equivalent from an accredited university in Engineering or other technical discipline; Masters degree and/or additional educational training or skills development preferred
Experience:
Experience in Engineering or other technical development role with emphasis placed on experience with multifunctional project management and/or sustainment management for highly technical products
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
