About the role
At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! Job Description Integrated Product Team Leader
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company
This role is based on site in one of our facilities.
Job Description
The Integrated Product Team Leader is responsible for leading cross functional teams in the execution of development and production projects. This role reports into Engineering and is accountable for delivering projects against cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
The IPT Leader serves as the execution owner of assigned projects and operates in close partnership with Program Managers to translate customer requirements and demand into executable plans and delivered outcomes.
This role requires ownership of execution, strong cross functional leadership, disciplined operating cadence, and the ability to drive accountability across a matrixed organization.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Own full lifecycle execution of assigned projects
- ( scope, schedule, cost, and risk ) with authority to make
- day-to-day execution
- and prioritization
- decisions
- Lead cross - functional integrated product teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and finance
- and drive alignment
- to meet project commitments Develop and
- drive
- executable project plans, schedules, and milestones aligned to customer requirements and
- business
- objectives Lead cost, schedule, and
- technical
- trade decisions within program scope, escalating when impacts exceed defined thresholds Partner with Program Managers to align
- scope,
- execution, customer expectations, and contractual requirements , escalating
- when outside defined thresholds Drive execution
- through
- the Ensign Bickford Operating System , establishing
- operating cadence and visual management
- to manage risk, schedule, and cost Hold cross - functional teams accountable to commitments and
- drive
- on- time deliver y
- Identify risks and issues,
- implement
- mitigation plans, and drive closure to
- protect
- cost and schedule
Own project cost performance
- from estimate to execution, including modeling, budgeting,
- and
- recovery
- actions
Drive
- cost
- variance identification and corrective action to m eet
- financial targets
Provide clear visibility into
project status, risks, cost performance, and recovery plans
, e
scalating issues with recommended solutions to maintain delivery commitments
Lead structured problem - solving
and continuous improvement (Kaizen) to eliminate
root cause s
and improve
execution
performance
Contribute to
- proposal development ,
- owning execution planning inputs and
- ensuring
- scope, cost,
- and
- schedule s
- are executable
- and incorporate risk appropriately
- Ensure effective transition of projects from development to production with
- cross-functional
- alignment
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, statement of work, and internal processes
Capture
- lessons learned and
- implement
- improvements to strengthen future project execution
Requirements and Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- or related technical discipline
- 5 to 10 years of experience in engineering, project execution, or operations within a complex manufacturing environment such as aerospace or defense
- Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and scope for projects
- Experience developing cost estimates, establishing cost baselines, and managing project budgets
- Proven ability to lead cross functional teams without direct authority and drive accountability to commitments
- Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret project performance data and drive corrective actions
- Effective communication skills with the ability to engage across functions and levels of the organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in both development and production project environments
- Familiarity with lean principles, visual management, and structured
- problem solving
- methodologies
- Experience supporting or leading proposal efforts including cost and schedule development
- Understanding of financial management concepts including forecasting, estimate at completion, and variance analysis
- Experience operating within structured execution systems such as EBOS
Additional Information
10%
travel may be required
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.