Principal Specialist, Program Management - JEDI; Hybrid

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We are currently searching for a Program Support Specialist to join our Mission Systems Program Support Specialist Department to support the JEDI (JADC2 Experimentation, Demonstration, and Integration) Program Management (PM) team primarily located in Cedar Rapids, IA and El Segundo, CA. The individual will partner with the PM team in all activities associated with the pursuit, order, capture, and execution of existing and future demonstration and Large Force Exercises with the U.S. Government programs.

Emphasis is focused on supporting the program execution teams with a variety of activities such as pursuit and proposal activities, financial reporting, customer interaction/action item reporting, customer deliverable coordination, procurement and subcontractor execution, risk and opportunity management, logistics and shipping, bailment and hardware accountability, facilities and capital infrastructure, cross site support, cross RTX collaboration, and all levels of coordination with the core program team.

This is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days per week onsite at either our Cedar Rapids IA or El Segundo CA location. Travel is expected around 25%.

• Provides key support to multiple internal and external projects as assigned with key role of program oversight
• Engagement and execution of Export and Import documentation, tools, and status in support of Program team efforts
• Support planning, coordination, and shipment of products overseas both at RTX sites and on location in the US and Internationally
• Receives minimal instruction on day-to-day work assignments. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives assigned
• Provides direction and oversight to ensure that issues of moderate scope and complexity are avoided and/or resolved
• Responsible for managing sub-projects which may be of moderate risk and complexity or a portion of a larger project
• Coordinating cross RTX site activities including facilities, security, and engineering activities
• Assist in managing hardware assets and prioritizing resources across JEDI efforts
• Deadline Driven – Programs have hard deadlines and often approval meetings need accomplished prior to those deadlines
• Persistence – Dealing with hardware for a program requires the ability to be tenacious to get the answers needed to make decisions
• Detail-oriented multitasker – The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect many Mission Systems products at the same time
• Analysis – Demonstrates the ability to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation
• Cooperation – Takes personal initiative to proactively serve as team motivator creating strong morale and synergy
• Coordinating – Ensures that information has been received and accurately understood by all parties
• Decisiveness – Exhibits the personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt
• Dependability – Ensures that all details of a project are accurate
• Drive – Displays energy, persistence, and a positive attitude when working on most projects
• Judgment – Bases decisions on factual information and considers alternative courses of action before reaching decisions
• Relationships – Develops relationships with others that are based on trust
• Communication – Must be able to effectively communicate with people across multiple organizations

• Typically requires a…