Project Manager, Program Work Environment (Onsite)

$96,000 - $200,000/Yr

Raytheon Technologies - Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time - Senior

Cedar Rapids, IA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Project Manager for Program Work Environment at Collins Aerospace is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to execute business-critical projects that enhance engineering and program management capabilities. This role involves managing the construction and modernization of secure lab environments and ensuring seamless inter-connectivity across various RTX sites. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with senior leadership and various stakeholders to refine project requirements and navigate execution challenges, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for Program Work Environment IPT efforts that leads overarching execution of project scope across functional disciplines.
• Assume ownership and accountability for the successful delivery of project scope that is delivered on-time and within budget.
• Lead cross-functional, geographically separated project teams comprised of subject matter experts from Digital Technologies, Cybersecurity, Security, Facilities, and other partnering organizations in the tactical execution of project scope.
• Work with customers and stakeholders to identify and refine requirements, develop scopes of work, align on priorities, and deconflict blockers.
• Provide regular project execution status briefings with customer, stakeholders, and various levels of leadership that conveys detailed overall project health, outlook, cost/schedule performance, and potential risks and opportunities.
• Demonstrate project management principles proven in managing actions and scheduling interdependencies in support of large-scale programs, projects, or initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate and adapt complex information to audiences at all levels of the organization, including senior executives and senior customer leadership.
• Demonstrated experience working multiple projects simultaneously with diverse groups and customers, with tight deadlines under stressful conditions.
• Quickly build strong relationships foster collaboration with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage diverse groups of people to accomplish complex operations.
• Grow strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience working in closed areas or secure lab environments with understanding of government security-based regulations, protocols, and build standards.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required for this role.

Nice-to-haves

• An active and in-scope Top Secret or TS/SCI Security Clearance is preferred.
• Experience across the fields of Security, Cybersecurity, Digital Technology, Facilities, Program Management and / or related fields is Preferred.
• In-depth experience leading large-scale projects efforts comprised of the physical buildout and technological deployment of closed area engineering lab spaces.
• Experience leading project management efforts within Agile / SAFe Framework.
• Excellent relationship skills with the ability to build positive relationships with technical and business personnel.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading a multi-disciplined, matrixed team.
• Substantial knowledge of Collins Aerospace, programs, projects, or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.
• Ability to understand and analyze complex business problems with minimal domain expertise in order to define and develop creative solutions.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Loan repayment program
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance