Develop and maintain an analytics portfolio visualization that provides transparency of defined KPIs
Mature and facilitate intake, qualification, and prioritization of analytics, AI, and automation projects and define business cases/value propositions
Manage complex, cross-functional project plans and schedules across multiple product/capability families and dependencies
Facilitate discovery workshops with business and capability leaders to define problems, quantify value, and scope solutions
Implement program management best practices to monitor progress, identify risks, and drive mitigation strategies
Prepare and schedule stakeholder engagement content for regular updates, portfolio reviews, and executive communications
Drive adoption and reuse of analytics and AI solutions by partnering with deployment champions and tracking usage and value realization
Communicate success stories and portfolio health to business and Information Digital Technology and Security (IDT&S) leadership
Lead cross-functional process mapping and Lean initiatives (e.g., Value Stream Mapping) to document current state and design automated workflows
Partner with IT systems architects and AI/data teams to develop process visualizations and support system integration decisions
Support identification and tracking of key process metrics pre- and post-improvement, including throughput, user satisfaction, manual interventions, and automation impact
Assist in documenting and delivering training materials to ensure successful adoption of improved processes
Apply methodologies such as Six Sigma, Design Thinking, and Lean principles to drive continuous process improvement
Bring a User Experience (UX) perspective to ensure process changes enhance overall business experience
Requirements
10+ years of experience leading value stream mapping, design thinking, Kaizen, Lean Six Sigma, and/or equivalent process improvement efforts
10+ years of experience with Project Management and LEAN methodology
10+ years of experience managing the development and integration of business plans, strategies, and processes to meet business goals
10+ years of experience maintaining and/or developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) metrics
10+ years of experience working with cross-functional or cross-organizational teams to develop and/or support Information Technology (IT) project plans and schedules
10+ years of experience integrating cross functional teams
Ability to travel 10-20% of the time
Must meet export control compliance: be a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
Preferred: Master's degree or higher
Preferred: Experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, or related industries
Preferred: Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, analytics, and automation transformations
Preferred: Experience with AI pipeline development and monitoring
Preferred: Experience working with senior leadership on status updates, road mapping, strategy, and long range business planning
Preferred: Experience conducting workshops, product development, business cases, and customer engagement
Preferred: Experience with UX design and managing analytics portfolios, project intake, qualification, and valuation processes
Benefits
Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
Opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Health savings accounts (HSA)
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Total Rewards package (attract, engage and retain top talent)
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
analytics portfolio visualizationKPI metricsvalue stream mappingLean Six Sigmaproject managementprocess improvementAI pipeline developmentautomation transformationsUX designbusiness case development