Manager, Program Management

Program Manager

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Program Management Office (PMO) within the Contract Vehicle Center (CVC) is in search of a Program Manager to support the growing use of OTAs. The CVC is located in RTX at the corporate level and manages, administers, and champions utilization of contract vehicles such as OTAs via consortia type contracts. OTAs via consortia are a widely used contract vehicles by the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop innovative solutions to support the warfighter. The utilization of OTAs to achieve that objective has increased and expanded by all RTX Business Units (BU).

The OTA PMO works in a highly dynamic environment across the RTX enterprise. The position provides an exciting opportunity to experience front-end business capture strategies, task order-type execution support, and enables knowledge of RTX products/programs while growing a professional network across the enterprise.

What You Will Do:

• Support day-to-day operations of PMO to include compliance, administration, and customer interaction
• Build awareness of vehicles through outreach, training, and quickly responding to inquiries
• Assist RTX Performers with pursuit of task order opportunities including developing capture strategies, White Paper shaping, and proposal development
• Hold kick-off with RTX Performer on pursuits/proposals
• Guide (or oversee) RTX Performer through proposal processes for submittal of timely, compliant, winning proposals
• Participate in color teams, strategy sessions, and Gate reviews as needed
• Build and maintain strong ties to Business Units, product areas, and functions
• Utilize the pipeline management tool updating records in real time as new information becomes available; coordinate with BUs to ensure pipeline is accurately captured and no opportunities are duplicated
• Ensure compliance and any conditions/rules required by the OTA vehicle
• Support other CVC PMOs as required
• Establish effective working relationships with RTX Performers, Government customers, OTA Consortium Management Firms (CFM), industry partners, and internal support functions such as Contracts, Business Development, Finance, Supply Chain and program leadership.
• Attend meetings between RTX Performers and Government customers
• Support attendance of various OTA and industry consortium engagements
• Travel may be required up to 20%.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• Proficient in navigating contract vehicles and government acquisition/contracting procedures to support growth initiatives.
• Skilled in managing multiple tasks in dynamic, fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
• Experienced in collaborating across functional areas, including Program Management, Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Business Development, and Supply Chain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Adept at building professional relationships, demonstrating teamwork, and maintaining a customer-focused approach.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Understanding of the OTA contract vehicle and OTA proposals and strategies
• Knowledge and/or experience with technical solutions
• Bid/proposal development and proposal management skills
• Understanding of RTX organization
• Experience working with customers to strengthen and grow business
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team
• Ideal Skills:
• Familiarity working with suppliers

What We Offer:

• 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!