Cross Functional Project Manager, Program Work Environment (Onsite)

RTX • Richardson, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project & Support Excellence organization within Engineering Operations and Business Services is hiring a Cross-Functional Project Manager to support the Program Work Environments Product Management Team. This individual contributor role drives business-critical projects that deliver engineering and program management office capabilities. Projects may include constructing new secure lab environments, renovating and modernizing existing secure labs, and establishing secure connectivity between program work environments across RTX sites.

The Project Manager leads multiple concurrent projects and geographically separated, cross-functional teams that may include Facilities, Digital Technology, Cybersecurity, Security, and Lab Management. The role guides projects from early inception through completion, working with customers, stakeholders, senior leaders, engineers, and PMO leaders to refine requirements, resolve obstacles, and deliver scope on time and within budget. Project scopes may initially lack firm requirements or customer direction, requiring creative problem-solving. The position is onsite in Richardson, Texas, or Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and requires travel up to 30%. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance are required; an active and existing clearance is required after day one.

Requirements

• Typically, a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
• Experience working in closed areas or secure lab environments, with an understanding of government security regulations, protocols, and build standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated project management experience managing actions and scheduling interdependencies for large-scale programs, projects, or initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to adapt complex information for audiences at all organizational levels, including senior executives and senior customer leadership.
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously with groups and customers under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.
• Ability to build strong relationships and foster collaboration with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead and manage groups in accomplishing complex operations.
• Negotiation, conflict-resolution, resource-constraint recognition, and team-prioritization skills.

Nice To Haves

• An active and in-scope Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience in Security, Cybersecurity, Digital Technology, Facilities, Program Management, or related fields.
• In-depth experience leading large-scale projects involving physical buildout and technological deployment of closed-area engineering lab spaces.
• Experience leading project management efforts within Agile or SAFe frameworks.
• Strong relationship-building skills with technical and business personnel.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a multidisciplinary, matrixed team.
• Substantial knowledge of Collins Aerospace programs, projects, or systems, and ability to apply that knowledge to enhancements and daily work.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex business problems with minimal domain expertise and develop creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead overarching execution of Program Work Environment IPT project scope across multiple functional disciplines.
• Take ownership and accountability for delivering project scope on time and within budget.
• Lead geographically separated, cross-functional teams of subject matter experts from Digital Technologies, Cybersecurity, Security, Facilities, and partner organizations.
• Work with customers and stakeholders to identify and refine requirements, develop scopes of work, align priorities, and resolve blockers.
• Provide regular project status briefings to customers, stakeholders, and leadership, covering project health, outlook, cost and schedule performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage actions and scheduling interdependencies in support of large-scale programs, projects, or initiatives.
• Lead multiple projects concurrently, including work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.
• Build collaborative relationships with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Lead groups to accomplish complex operations; negotiate and resolve conflicts; recognize resource constraints and prioritize team efforts.
• Travel up to 30%.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
• Fertility and family-planning support
• Adoption assistance
• Autism benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Wellness rewards program
• Virtual doctor visits
• Child and elder care services
• Second-opinion medical expert program
• Potential relocation eligibility
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Paid time off and holidays
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior