Digital Portfolio Operations Leader

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. What You Will Do Operating Rhythms & Leadership Cadence Own and run weekly, monthly, and quarterly OSCQ DT staff operating rhythms end‑to‑end. Own all content, templates, materials, and preparation for leadership meetings, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment. Lead developing content for key leadership forums, enterprise reviews, and executive‑level presentations. Fully own action and deliverable tracking across leadership forums and ensure timely closure. Maintain alignment, structure, and readiness across all leadership meetings and key touchpoints. Portfolio Management & Governance Transformation Lead the transformation, implementation, and adoption of portfolio management and governance processes and tools across OSCQ DT teams and key stakeholders. Design, standardize, and maintain frameworks for prioritization, intake, decision‑making, and value realization. Influence cross functional teams (DT, ES, Cyber, GRC, OSCQ, Engineering, Business Units) to adopt and operate within a shared portfolio governance model. Drive continuous reporting that provides real‑time insights into progress, risks, decisions, value delivered, capacity demands/gaps, and financials. Own portfolio issue/risk/decision/action tracking and ensure timely closure. Roadmap & Strategy Excellence Consolidate and synthesize strategies, long‑range plans, and roadmaps from across OSCQ DT teams into a unified, executive‑ready OSCQ DT strategy view. Create and enforce roadmap standards, templates, and norms to ensure consistent, enterprise‑ready artifacts. Drive visibility into cross‑program dependencies, capacity constraints, and long‑term investment priorities. Ensure roadmap changes and actions are tracked, transparent, and closed with discipline. Executive Communications & SLT Readouts Build high‑quality executive‑level presentations, narratives, and decision materials for Senior Leadership Team and enterprise steering bodies. Simplify complex program portfolios into concise, outcome‑oriented updates that support executive decision‑making. Ensure all SLT actions are documented, tracked, communicated, and closed on time. Partner with the Executive Director to prepare for key leadership engagements and represent OSCQ DT priorities. Organizational Effectiveness & Ways of Working Lead major initiatives that span across OSCQ DT teams, including culture improvements, training programs, communication enhancements, and execution transparency efforts. Design and optimize internal operating processes to eliminate friction, increase alignment, and accelerate decision‑making. Drive consistency in action management, follow‑through, and accountability across all programs and leadership teams. Travel 20% Travel required. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience. 10+ years of experience with meaningful examples of leading portfolio management, project management, consulting, and/or digital transformation. Experience building and scaling governance models, operating rhythms, and portfolio reporting. Experience in strategic planning, prioritization, capacity modeling, and action tracking. Qualifications We Prefer Strong executive communication and storytelling capabilities. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex matrixed environment. Experience driving organizational change and maturing ways of working. Experience in manufacturing, aerospace/defense, industrial digitalization, or regulated environments. Experience building or leading program management teams. SAFe/Agile, PMP, or similar credentials. What We Offer Our values—Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation—drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. Salary range: 157,200 USD – 298,800 USD. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits depend on the business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may also be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs, subject to performance and agreement terms. This role is U.S.-based. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. Remote Details Remote: Employees will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate must reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories). Equal Opportunity Employer RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms. #J-18808-Ljbffr Raytheon