Operations Strategy Specialist

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Operations Strategy Specialist at Collins Aerospace driving strategic analysis and operational excellence initiatives. Collaborating with cross-functional teams for optimizing business performance.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeWindsor Locks • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute special projects as assigned by Operations Leadership to improve throughput, quality, or cost performance.
Assist in developing multi-year operations roadmaps in partnership with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Program teams.
Conduct operational and financial analyses to support strategic decision-making, including capacity modeling, productivity assessments and cost optimization.
Support strategic initiatives such as process standardization, factory flow improvements, and performance management enhancements.
Track and report key operational metrics; identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Contribute to business cases for capital investments, technology adoption, and process changes.
Facilitate cross-functional workshops or data-gathering sessions to evaluate operational challenges and define actionable solutions.
Support enterprise-level strategic planning cycles, including data consolidation, presentation development, and scenario analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Prior experience with excel and data visualization tools
Prior experience synthesizing data into clear insights and recommendations
Experience collaborating across functional teams.
Experience with Lean principles, continuous improvement, or operational excellence frameworks.
Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing processes.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and support initiatives with moderate supervision.
Prior experience in aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, or a related regulated environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysiscapacity modelingproductivity assessmentscost optimizationprocess standardizationfactory flow improvementsperformance managementdata visualizationLean principlesoperational excellence

Soft Skills

collaborationstrategic decision-makingproblem-solvingcommunicationproject managementanalytical thinkingprioritizationfacilitationinsight synthesisrisk identification