Integrated Planning Lead

RTX • El Segundo, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Integrated Planning Lead supports execution planning for major end-items tied to firm contracts. Integrated Planning aligns schedules with financial, factory, program operations, and engineering stakeholders to create an integrated plan that supports long-term sales and operations execution (S&OE). The team applies analytics and optimization to system data to improve execution efficiency and support business processes.

This role requires understanding production demand profiles and related internal and external constraints so potential issues are understood, communicated, and addressed promptly. The planner enables decision-making and collaboration across functions and program areas through data analysis, simulation, and fact-based influence. The position identifies risk and variability, analyzes scenarios, and develops contingency plans to improve on-schedule delivery, while driving accountability for known issues.

The role is directly involved in scheduling and planning decisions for major deliverables and provides process support and oversight for near-term and mid-term plans. It works closely with a cross-functional execution team and supports responsibilities across the Integrated Planning Organization, providing strategic and organizational support for efficient execution of high-impact, high-visibility activities. Success requires strong interpersonal and leadership skills to optimize schedules for factory efficiency, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.

Requirements

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience in engineering, operations, material planning, S&OP, analytics, or a similar field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with an ERP system and an advanced planning tool, such as Kinaxis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.

Nice To Haves

• Experience interfacing, collaborating, and communicating with all levels of an organization and external customers to accomplish tasks.
• Experience supporting material planning or procurement issues and driving successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership in a matrix environment.
• Experience with SAP systems or Kinaxis.
• Experience with government and depot processes.
• Experience reading and evaluating line-of-balance or clear-to-build requirements for production.
• Understanding of internal processes for developing financial plans, such as AOP, EAC, and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Understand production demand profiles and internal and external constraints.
• Ensure potential issues are understood, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner.
• Enable cross-functional decision-making and collaboration through data analysis, simulation, and fact-based influence.
• Drive accountability for known issues and identify areas of greatest risk and variability.
• Analyze scenarios and establish contingency plans to improve the ability to deliver on schedule.
• Participate directly in scheduling and planning decisions for major deliverables.
• Provide process support and oversight focused on near-term and mid-term plans.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional execution team to optimize schedules for factory efficiency, customer satisfaction, and financial targets.
• Provide strategic and organizational support for high-impact, high-visibility activities across the Integrated Planning Organization.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.

What This Job Offers

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