Senior Manager, Master Scheduling Leader

RTX

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Master Scheduling Leader is responsible for leading end-to-end master scheduling and supply planning activities by aligning demand, capacity, materials, and financial objectives. This role ensures optimized resource utilization, delivery performance, and inventory outcomes through data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined execution of planning processes. The position plays a key role in driving compliance, audit readiness, and continuous improvement while supporting strategic planning horizons and operational execution. This role is critical in ensuring supply-demand balance, optimizing inventory and capacity, and enabling on-time delivery performance while supporting business growth and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
Strong expertise in MPS, capacity planning, and SIOP processes
Experience with advanced planning systems (e.g., Kinaxis, SAP IBP, or equivalent)
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Risk assessment and scenario planning
Operational execution and accountability

Responsibilities

Lead and Govern supply planning processes and assess risks and opportunities for SIOP/ Executive Review
Collaborate across Sales, Supply Chain, Demand, Operations, Finance, and Program Management to resolve exceptions and drive alignment on supply
Develop, manage, and maintain MPS aligning demand, capacity, materials, inventory and ensure MMAS compliance
Drive data-driven approach and Kinaxis adoption for generation and optimization; of supply and MPS plan
Lead process improvements, standardize planning procedures, and support new product transitions while tracking KPIs
Ensure team performs medium/long-term MPS planning (2+ years), Planning Strategy for Every Part, finished good buffer strategy
Maintain and adjust planning horizons, and MPS loads while ensuring compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness
Oversee monthly supply reviews, manage demand cycles, rate planning, and out-of-cycle requests
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve material issues, support NPI and engineering changes, configuration cut ins
Provide reporting, facilitate Supply Review meetings, monitor exceptions, and support factory execution, and short lead-time requirements
Will be responsible for leading a team of approximately 12 individuals contributors, handling all aspects of employee development
Business travel as business needs determine- 10-25%

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs