Support development and implementation of multiyear project strategy focused on products and manufacturing processes to achieve optimal footprint aligned with strategic needs. Responsibilities include identify viable operational options, oversee core/non-core analysis, prepare business models, complete end-to-end project planning, and support execution of approved operational transition programs globally. Manage multiple integrated and interdependent projects of varying size and scope to ensure successful transition execution. Interact with various internal stakeholders, including various levels of leadership in operations, supply chain, quality, legal, finance, business leadership, international trade compliance and Collins Aerospace global teams.

Enterprise subject matter expert for Design to Cost. Collaborate with Engineering, Business Unit Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Pricing across international locations to promote enterprise initiatives for cost reduction and product and process improvement. • Excellent project management skills. Capable of leading tactical and strategic continuous improvement initiatives yielding efficiency and quality improvements to reduce cost and increase competitive advantage.• Skilled at analyzing current and historical data, developing cost models to meet critical timelines. • Create cost forecasts that support price analysis and audit, providing data to establish recommended cost and price objectives for proposals and Subcontracts / Procurement negotiations with suppliers, resulting in $.5M - $4.7M cost margin improvements.• Present bids and proposals for new and derivative products, meeting tight deadlines driven by proposal due dates, in collaboration with Program Management, Business Development, Operations, and Engineering.• Leverage Lean Manufacturing skills to work up to 8 concurrent projects using product drawings and Bills of Material (eBOM and mBOM) from the Enterprise Resource Planning system to achieve synergistic results.• Reduce recurring cost up to 40% by showing Program Managers and Engineers how to challenge requirements and make decisions that optimize cost on mid to large-sized programs. • Communicate technical and lifecycle financial data to Engineering, Operations and Program Management, using agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.• Participate in key architectural, cost, and business case discussions to develop a strong business case for complex conceptual solutions while maintaining compliance with export control regulations, as well as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

Served as the lead for Design to Cost implementation and training across the enterprise. Worked across departments assigning technical resources and implementing cross-functional cooperation on multimillion dollar programs, from bid and proposal through transition to production.• Project Manager for DTC Express web-based costing tool that captures cost estimates in a centralized Supply Chain database, to make cost savings visible across product lines; completed on time & under $365k budget. • Visualize, design, and deploy innovative tools such as the DTC Dashboard for tracking product cost in a stand-alone business environment.• Interview, hire, and train new team members. Guide them in meeting targets and take appropriate actions if targets are not met. Regularly evaluate individuals’ performance, providing feedback.• Develop Design to Cost best practices and training for Engineering, Operations and Program Management. Create online training that enables team members to complete tasks, pausing or restarting as needed.

Exceeded expectations as DTC engineer, driving early cost focus into product development. Built network, tools, and training in support of commercial and military products. • Led costing sessions with contractors and customers; negotiated $93M annual price increase for products.• Performed professionally under pressure while managing diverse tasks as the “owner” of Design to Cost. • Directed all cost reduction activity by recruiting experts and cross-departmental support of the initiative. Showed design teams how to make decisions with cost considered a requirement.• Produced detailed engineering, financial, and risk analyses to quantify costs, savings and customer benefits. Defended cost estimates in customer fact-finding meetings and government audits.