Date Posted:
2026-06-08
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Collins Mission Systems Resilient Connectivity Products (RCP) is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support a Strategic Communications (SC) obsolescence refresh qualification program and follow-on Production procurement. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting program execution and proposal activities and is an excellent opportunity for the candidate to gain significant program management experience.
This position is located ONSITE in Marlborough, MA.
What You Will Do
Lead all aspects of program cost, schedule, and technical execution to ensure predictable performance and fulfillment of contractual commitments.
Use Earned Value Management to monitor performance and recommend corrective actions as needed.
Deliver projects on time by effectively guiding crossmatrixed teams through clear communication, empowerment, and expectation setting.
Serve as an authorized decision-maker to achieve program objectives with support from the program manager and product area director.
Drive daytoday execution while aligning with strategic goals.\
Establish and maintain key program metrics, define milestones and critical paths, and monitor adherence to budgets and schedules.
Support development and tracking of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and longterm financial outlook, ensuring commitment to financial goals.
Lead cross-functional collaboration across RTX organizations and subcontractors, ensuring consistent use of resources, tools, and processes.
Contribute to new business capture and proposal efforts.
Travel domestically for customer, company, and program activities (up to 10%).
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 minimum 7 years of experience.
Experience managing a cross discipline Integrated Product Team (IPT).
Skilled in executing TINA-compliant proposals, ensuring regulatory adherence and delivering competitive, compliant submissions.
Working knowledge of EVMS (Earned Value Management Systems), various Earned Value (EV) techniques and Cost Account Manager (CAM) experience.
Strong ability to identify and implement solutions to minimize schedule disruptions caused by supply chain challenges, engineering changes, and other unforeseen impacts.
Demonstrated understanding of the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process.
Experience with Government contracting requirements.
Strong communication skills and experience presenting to customers and leadership.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Qualifications We Prefer:
Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain and material management; ensuring seamless coordination to meet production schedules and optimize efficiency.
Experience with factory assembly operations, production workflows, quality standards, and driving efficiency improvements to meet delivery timelines and customer expectations.
Proven expertise in financial planning and execution, including EVMS, EACs, R&O Management, and proficiency with Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and cost/schedule integration
RTX Program Manager Level 5 Certification or higher or the ability to obtain within 9 months of hire
Experience in developing and reviewing program artifacts such as resource plans, basis of estimates (BOEs), master schedules, work breakdown structures, and contract deliverables (CDRLs).
Understanding of the application and execution of RTX Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) framework or similar business processes and experience with Program Gate Reviews conducted throughout the lifecycle from Proposal through Close-Out
RTX CORE Certified
Experience with US DoD acquisition process
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 employerretirement 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 lifeand accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, 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!
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across theworld, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian,military and government customers complete their most complex missions whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our team, youll have your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge? Join our mission today.
Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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 candidates 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 companys 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.
