Special Access Programs Center of Excellence (COE) Manager (Hybrid)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•$157,200 - $298,800•Hybrid

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. As the Associate Director for the SAP COE within Pratt & Whitney’s Government Security Compliance (GSC) department you will lead the execution and continues improvements of security strategies, policies, and procedures, leveraging program enhancements to ensure compliance with SAP/SCI directives. In this individual contributor role, you will serve as a critical point of contact for program security matters, collaborating with government agencies, internal teams, and stakeholders to ensure the secure handling of SAP/SCI information. The selected candidate will be assigned to the Special Access Programs Security Office.

Requirements

Advanced degree and 10+ years of Security, Military or Defense experience, or government regulated environment; OR Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant industry experience; OR Associate’s degree (or 2-year technical training) and 14+ years of relevant industry experience; OR High School diploma and 16+ years of relevant industry experience.
Experience must include 5+ years working directly in Industrial Security field.
Active US Government Security Clearance, SECRET level or higher.
Ability to obtain TOP SECRET clearance with SAP/SCI access.
Ability to meet enhanced security requirements to obtain and maintain access to Special Access Programs.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree, preferably in a legal or security-related course of study.
Direct Experience with Special Access Programs or compartmented secure programs.
Strong working knowledge of basic office automation tool suites such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Multiple industry-recognized professional certifications in security, cybersecurity, risk management, and/or project management (i.e. CPP, Security +, CISSP, PMP, etc.).

Responsibilities

Analyze and improve processes and systems through in-depth understanding of best practices and functional leader input, to magnify the competitive position of the organization.
Identify and execute opportunities associated with improving security governance and operational efficiency within GSC.
Complete duties as assigned by management to include but not limited to: Lead the implementation of Department of Defense Special Access Program Security Manual, company Standard Operating Procedures and additional contractual security requirements.
Recommend and implement functional strategies and operational plans with direct impact on results.
Act as the primary program security integrator and liaison across multiple programs, ensuring enabling security functions are effectively embedded into program operations.
Serve as a trusted advisor to program security leadership, providing cross-program insight, risk perspective, and alignment recommendations.
Provide leadership and guidance to a team of security professionals, ensuring proper training, mentorship, and adherence to program goals.
Advise program leadership on security posture, risk exposure, compliance requirements, and emerging threats, while supporting continuous improvement efforts within the program.
Drive consistency and standardization of security practices across programs while enabling mission-specific flexibility.
Conduct extensive investigations and respond to potential security incidents by understanding the root cause and provide mitigation actions to Senior Leadership.