Director of Project Management

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Director of Project Management Office at Collins Aerospace ensuring project alignment with company strategy and managing project execution. Leading teams in both agile and waterfall methodologies for successful project delivery.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeCharlotte • Connecticut, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $186,200 - $353,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitates the creation of the DT project portfolio, Enterprise Project Plan, to develop an agreed upon set of scope to work throughout the year.
Develops operational objectives and long-range goals of the DT PMO organization.
Leads the identification, implementation, and improvement of project management / agile processes, methods, tools, guidelines, and standards to establish a stable framework that supports all project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project deliveries.
Partners with the BRMS to ensure the realization of intended project value.
Responsible for managing the DT project expense and capital budgets allocated to the DT portfolio of projects.
Ensures a strong risk and opportunity management practice is in place to proactively manage risks and realize opportunities associated with all DT projects.
Manages resource capacity by maintaining a view of resource demand across the portfolio and addressing bottlenecks to optimize resource allocation.
Provides executive leaders with status on portfolio performance, including reporting on risks and opportunities.
Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring to PMO staff and organization.
Builds and maintains relationships with senior leadership and key PMO stakeholders, and acts as a trusted advisor.
Works escalations from project teams to break down roadblocks and barriers that stand in the way of successful project execution.
Responsible for the DT Change Management Office, ensuring that the Collins business is prepared for, adapts to, and maximizes the opportunity associated with change driven through DT projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems or sites.
Prior experience working as a project manager.
Prior experience leading a team of project managers.
PMI Certification

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

project managementagile processesrisk managementresource allocationbudget managementchange managementoperational objectiveslong-range goalsportfolio managementcoaching

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingadaptabilitytrustworthinessexecutive reporting

Certifications

PMI Certification