Senior Manager, Program Management - Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) Advanced Technology (Onsite) at RTX — Cedar Rapids, USA | Base Career | Base Career
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve our customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.
The Emerging Capabilities portfolio in the Connected Battlespace Emerging Capabilities (CBEC) business has an immediate need for a Senior Manager, Program manager (PM) to support our growing portfolio. This individually contributing Program Manager will lead Research & Development programs, both internally and externally funded developing and incubating emerging technologies for Department of Defense (DoD) customers, Consortiums, and the strategic business units (SBU) within Collins Aerospace.
The PM will also lead and organize pursuit and proposal efforts to capture new programs within the science and technology (S&T) community, to include the DoD and other agencies. The PM will interface with a cross-functional team of other PMs, business development, strategy, and engineering personnel to create and maintain technology development roadmaps and transition plans for new technologies and capabilities to business units across Collins SBUs. This role will fuel future business growth aligned to both Advanced Aerospace Technologies as well as multiple DoD Critical Technology Areas (CTA).
This is an onsite position in Cedar Rapids, IA.
What You Will Do:
Lead and manage multiple external program efforts & internally funded technology efforts simultaneously
Lead cross functional teams across local and remote locations and time zones
Assist Advanced Technology team members with pursuit and execution support across all Critical Technology Areas (CTA)
Direct and lead the business strategy and vision for the Cross-Cutting Technology (Aerospace Systems Technology) technology area, coordinating development efforts across several program management teams (PMT) in this area
Defining and recommending the prioritization of externally funded pursuits and IRAD funded efforts, while working collaboratively with business development (BD) and engineering
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Lead and be accountable for Pursuit, Order, Capture activities as part of growing the business, leveraging business development and engineering partners
Accountable for the initial completion and annual updates of key organizational activities such as Strategic Segment Workshops (i.e. OVR) with the strategy team and roadmapping activities with the roadmap subject matter expert(s) across the Collins SBUs (as applicable)
Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned programs
Actively involved with Strategic Financial Planning (SFP) and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes for associated CTAs
Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and IRAD reviews with an ability to brief senior leadership
Travel up to 20% of the time
Qualifications You Must Have:
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Demonstrated experience managing and executing complex projects or programs, including responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, and delivery commitments
Experience leading cross-functional program teams across disciplines such as engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, contracts, and quality to achieve program objectives
Experience serving as a customer-facing program leader and communicating program performance, risks, priorities, or recommendations to customers and senior leadership
Experience applying Earned Value Management Systems, or EVMS, and risk and opportunity management practices to monitor and manage program performance
Qualifications We Prefer:
Experience managing customer-facing programs or product lines within the aerospace and defense industry
Experience supporting U.S. military acquisition programs, including acquisitions conducted under FAR Part 12
Experience identifying, pursuing, or capturing customer-funded development opportunities that support product or business growth strategies
Experience communicating complex program information and recommendations to customers, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership
Experience making program decisions and developing recommendations in situations involving incomplete or evolving information
Experience leveraging technologies, capabilities, or resources across multiple business units, organizations, or industry partners to support program objectives
What We Offer:
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
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!
Relocation Eligibility
Eligible for relocation
Learn More & Apply Now!
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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Aerospace & Defense10,001+Founded 2020
RTX is a global aerospace and defense company that develops advanced technologies and systems for commercial, military, and government customers through its three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
