Principal Specialist: Digital Cutover Lead, oneRTX PST (Remote)

Job ID: 01860129Posted: Posted 15 Days AgoStart Date: 2026-07-16Location: US-IA-REMOTECountry: United States of AmericaTime Type: Full timeDate Posted:2026-07-16 Country:United States of America Location:US-IA-REMOTE Position Role Type:Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not RequiredAt 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.RTX launched oneRTX to focus on leveraging the scale of our three business units to improve collaboration, cost structure, productivity, and performance. The oneRTX: Process & Systems Transformation (PST) project is one of several major, multi-year initiatives under oneRTX that align to our goals as a company and optimize how we work, how we operate and how we deliver to our customers so that we can achieve our full potential.The intent of oneRTX: PST is to harmonize processes, tools, and metrics across RTX, while deploying a common enterprise resource management platform – SAP’s S/4 HANA. The result will be a common user experience across the businesses, real-time visibility into critical data, and automation of manual tasks to enable all employees to focus on value-add activities. With processes optimized and harmonized, we can leverage our scale so teams across RTX can share resources, leverage talent seamlessly and identify efficiencies. We will reduce cost and effort and improve performance as we break down silos and establish consistent ways of working.The Cutover Lead will refine the cutover strategy, templates, and detail plans. This individual will drive execution tasks with various team members and stakeholders, track progress, and escalate issues. The Cutover Lead will be expected to follow project management processes and best practices to ensure all tasks, activities, and resources are aligned to meet the overall program and organizational goals.You are the ideal candidate if you have experience managing large scale, complex programs and projects related to business process and system transformation.What You Will Do: Cutover planning and execution of comprehensive step-by-step mock, rehearsal and production cutover management plan.Drive cutover progress, including task completion, milestone achievement to adhere to overall timeline.Lead Daily meetings with cross functional thread leads.Understanding team member workload, task timing, potential resource constraints, and ensure optimal resource utilization throughout the cutover process.Proactive risk management: identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor potential risks with real-time alerts for critical issues.Monitor and track cutover metrics, including issues and task timing.Communicate expectations and instill accountability in team members.Resolve conflicts, promote work sharing, and motivate teams toward common goals.Manage multiple cutover activities, tasks and resources through effective organization prioritization, and time management practices to meet program objectives.Additional responsibilities include documentation and reporting, internal stakeholder communication, and identifying areas for improvement to enhance quality and efficiency of cutover activities.Ability to travel ~ 25%-50% to other major RTX US sites (Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte).Qualifications You Must Have: Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience OR in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.Experience in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, Planview, Jira, or similar tools.CORE or equivalent (i.e. Six Sigma or Change Management) and project management experience.Experience with multiple project methodologies including waterfall and agile Scrum methodology.Qualifications We Prefer: Effectively lead and manage change within a matrix and team environment while collaborating across lines of business including process and digital.Experience with agile frameworks/iterative approaches to software development and implementation projects​.Work productively in a fast-paced, demanding environment (virtually as well as in-person) while managing multiple activities concurrently.Guide and influence at multiple levels of the organization to include executive leadership.SAP knowledge, prior implementation experience.Project Management (PMP) and Agile certifications.What We Offer: Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 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   And more!   Learn More & Apply Now!Role Type: RemoteThis position is currently designated as remote. However, the successful candidate will be required to work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. Territories). Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.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.The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. 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.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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 are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.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 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. 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