Sr. Manager, Software Sourcing (Hybrid)

RTX•Farmington, NM

13h•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. The following position is to join our RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services, Research Center or BBN team: What You Will Do: Strategic Sourcing: Analyze supplier pricing and assist in negotiation of complex agreements. Analyze Supplier RFP responses and summarize and present findings. Contract Lifecycle Management: Support the review, draft, and revision of a variety of contracts including software licenses, maintenance and support, professional services and master agreements. Support ad-hoc projects as needed. Spend Analysis: Capture and communicate meaningful insights from complex data sets obtained from multiple, unintegrated sources. Execute spend analytics & modeling and provide executive level presentations. Conduct research for product portfolio, including install base analysis, competitive intelligence, customer satisfaction studies, and strategic solution alternatives Decision Support: Inform/influence category strategies, support negotiations for Software (SaaS, perpetual, and subscription) and Services contracts to ensure favorable terms and conditions for the achievement of technical, financial and performance objectives for RTX. Project Management: Effectively manage an integrated master schedule of engagements, renewals, RFQs, etc. in a fast-paced environment. Risk Management: Support the identification and mitigation of potential risks in contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Partner with IT Asset Management (ITAM) functions to lead/support software license audits. Lean/Continuous Improvement: Recommend and implement process improvements in deal tracking (savings, risk, metrics) and contract management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Cybersecurity to align contract terms with company objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Data Science or related discipline is required, an Advanced Degree is preferred.
Minimum 7-10 years of Digital/IT Sourcing and Spend Analysis experience required.
Microsoft data management, visualization and presentation applications such as SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), SharePoint, PowerBI, Excel, PowerPoint and Power Automate.
Hands-on sourcing and contracting experience with top tier software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday and/or ServiceNow, etc.) and/or service (e.g., Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG, etc.) providers is required.
SAP Ariba upstream solutions (e.g., Contracts, Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Supplier Information and Performance Management, etc.) is highly desired.
In-depth understanding of various types of software licensing models
Analyzing and/or negotiating software contracts to drive year on year cost savings to help RTX meet its bottom line
Contract redlines
Business acumen to connect technical requirements and concerns to contract performance
The procurement process
Financial information, budgets and program performance; develop strategies and business cases to improve performance in these areas
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience in a similar role with a top-tier Management Consulting firm is preferred.
Strong project management skills and ability to convert requirements into executable strategies, and ability to develop and manage an integrated master schedule
Ability to effectively work with and communicate with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team
Ability to develop effective presentations and documents used for leadership reviews

Responsibilities

Analyze supplier pricing and assist in negotiation of complex agreements.
Analyze Supplier RFP responses and summarize and present findings.
Support the review, draft, and revision of a variety of contracts including software licenses, maintenance and support, professional services and master agreements.
Support ad-hoc projects as needed.
Capture and communicate meaningful insights from complex data sets obtained from multiple, unintegrated sources.
Execute spend analytics & modeling and provide executive level presentations.
Conduct research for product portfolio, including install base analysis, competitive intelligence, customer satisfaction studies, and strategic solution alternatives
Inform/influence category strategies, support negotiations for Software (SaaS, perpetual, and subscription) and Services contracts to ensure favorable terms and conditions for the achievement of technical, financial and performance objectives for RTX.
Effectively manage an integrated master schedule of engagements, renewals, RFQs, etc. in a fast-paced environment.
Support the identification and mitigation of potential risks in contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Partner with IT Asset Management (ITAM) functions to lead/support software license audits.
Recommend and implement process improvements in deal tracking (savings, risk, metrics) and contract management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Work closely with internal stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Cybersecurity to align contract terms with company objectives.

Benefits

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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