Senior Internal Innovation Lead (Hybrid)

RTX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Overview: What You Will Do Manage a portfolio of internal innovation initiatives designed to derisk, mature and demonstrate early-stage disruptive technologies within and across RTX’s business units Run the rhythm of solicitation, stage-gate evaluations and project execution processes for the innovation initiatives effectively Establish clear integration or spin-out roadmaps driving adoption with business units Lead resource planning, budget management and maintain ideation platforms and other internal tools for the portfolio Track and quantify pipeline performance translating innovation outcomes into clear, executive-level business value and strategic impact Partner cross-functionally with engineering, finance, communications and other functions as required to drive the seamless rollout of innovation initiatives Partner with peers on the Open Innovation team as needed to bridge internal R&D priorities with external startup and university ecosystems

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical, Materials or any other engineering discipline
A minimum of 6 years of experience in engineering, technology development, innovation program management, founder’s office or other high-growth environments
Hands-on experience with technology development, technology maturation frameworks, stage-gate reviews and project management
Excellent executive communication skills with experience building business cases for senior stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Broad technical understanding of aerospace systems, subsystems, and emerging aviation technologies
Strong bias for action and a self-starter mindset, with the drive to scale initiatives from 1- to-100 with minimal supervision
Proven ability to navigate high ambiguity by applying structured, first-principles problem-solving

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of internal innovation initiatives designed to derisk, mature and demonstrate early-stage disruptive technologies within and across RTX’s business units
Run the rhythm of solicitation, stage-gate evaluations and project execution processes for the innovation initiatives effectively
Establish clear integration or spin-out roadmaps driving adoption with business units
Lead resource planning, budget management and maintain ideation platforms and other internal tools for the portfolio
Track and quantify pipeline performance translating innovation outcomes into clear, executive-level business value and strategic impact
Partner cross-functionally with engineering, finance, communications and other functions as required to drive the seamless rollout of innovation initiatives
Partner with peers on the Open Innovation team as needed to bridge internal R&D priorities with external startup and university ecosystems