Manager, Program Management

RTX•Rome, NY

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For over 70 years, Raytheon BBN Technologies has solved real-world problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. We collaborate with top technical talent to pioneer transformative solutions. BBN’s Non-Kinetic Capabilities and Technologies (NCT) team leverages math, engineering, and physics to tackle customer challenges in communications, RF, and cyber domains. We specialize in information exchange, protection, and exploitation. This is a position for candidates with research and development (R&D) program management experience. In this role, you will provide key program management support enabling NCT technical staff to deliver innovative solutions to customers in the Cyber, Electronic Warfare, Radio Frequency, and Networking domains. You will help coordinate resources, track progress, facilitate collaboration, and ensure on-time delivery within budget. Your leadership and organizational skills will empower our engineers and scientists to push boundaries and meet critical customer needs.

Requirements

Typically requires a B.S. degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an M.S. degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience or a PhD.
Experience planning, staffing, and tracking multi-person projects.
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and financial tracking in Excel.
Proficiency with collaboration tools such as Confluence and Teams.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need an active U.S. Security Clearance on day 1.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Initiates, prioritizes, and manages multiple tasks and programs effectively.
Analytical thinker able to synthesize data and resourceful problem-solver able to spot issues.
Prior experience managing subcontractors and consultants.
Eager learner focused on continuous PM skills development.
Skilled at project scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder management.
Experience in research and development of Cyber, EW, RF or Networking capabilities.

Responsibilities

Coordinate extensively across technical and functional support staff to enable on-time, on-budget delivery.
Translate customer needs and advise technical experts on optimal solutions.
Monitor spending, staffing, schedules, contracts, purchases, and deliverables.
Manage schedules, resources, and budgets to ensure execution within cost targets.
Identify, track, and escalate program risks and issues for mitigation.
Facilitate collaboration through clear communication and information sharing.
Employ PM best practices and tools to maintain alignment across complex projects.
Deliver regular project updates and insights to stakeholders and leadership.
Lead review meetings, inform decision making, and coordinate across project interdependencies.
Drive achievement of milestones through resource planning and progress tracking.