Mission Systems S/4HANA Wave Deployment Lead, Sr. Manager (REMOTE)

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and driven to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Across our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations, and significant investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and career opportunities unmatched in our industry. 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 continue to 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.

Wave and Deployment Planning

• Develop and maintain detailed deployment plans for assigned Mission Systems waves and sites.
• Coordinate deployment activities from initial site engagement through hyper‑care.
• Apply standardized deployment methodologies, tools, playbooks, and governance.
• Integrate site activities with the broader S/4HANA program schedule.
• Identify and manage cross‑functional dependencies, milestones, and resource needs.

Site Readiness Lead

• Conduct site readiness assessments across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and other impacted functions.
• Partner with site leadership to identify readiness gaps and develop mitigation plans.
• Track readiness milestones, actions, risks, and decisions.
• Coordinate readiness reviews and support go‑live entry and exit recommendations.
• Ensure sites understand deployment expectations, timelines, and required deliverables.

Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Coordinate deployment activities across Business process and functional teams, Data migration, System integration testing and user acceptance testing, Organizational change management, Training, Cutover, Digital Technology, Boundary applications, and Site operations.
• Facilitate cross‑functional deployment meetings and working sessions.
• Escalate unresolved risks, issues, and decisions to program leadership.

Cutover and Go‑Live

• Coordinate mock cutovers, deployment rehearsals, and readiness checkpoints.
• Support command center planning and execution during go‑live.
• Track deployment issues, business impacts, and recovery actions.
• Provide timely deployment status updates to site and program leadership.

Hyper‑care and Stabilization

• Coordinate post‑go‑live hyper‑care activities for assigned sites.
• Support issue triage, prioritization, and resolution.
• Track stabilization metrics and hyper‑care exit criteria.
• Coordinate the transition from hyper‑care to steady‑state support.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into future deployment waves.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain deployment schedules, trackers, dashboards, and status reports.
• Manage deployment risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Support executive and site‑level deployment communications.
• Coordinate site visits, workshops, and readiness activities.
• Partner with change management and training teams to support business adoption.
• Ensure deployment activities follow enterprise standards and program governance.
• Promote consistency while recognizing legitimate site‑specific requirements.

Qualifications (You Must Have)

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Typically requires 7 or more years of relevant experience in program management, project management, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, ERP implementation, or business transformation.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross‑functional projects or deployments.
• Experience working with manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in complex and changing environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications (We Prefer)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience supporting SAP or S/4HANA implementation.
• Experience with ERP deployment, site readiness, cutover, or hyper‑care activities.
• Aerospace and defense or regulated manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems such as MES, PLM, warehouse management, quality systems, or other boundary applications.
• Experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, Primavera, Power BI, or similar planning and reporting tools.
• PMP, Agile, Prosci, SAP, or related certification.
• Experience working across multiple sites, functions, or business units.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous401(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
• And More!

TRAVEL: Up to 40%, depending on the deployment schedule (domestic and international)

The salary range for this role is132,400USD -251,600USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX 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, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its195,000 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, Virginia.