Senior Manager, Program Management - Systems; Onsite

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.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help 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.

The COSMC portfolio is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead key development and production programs focused on maturing open systems products. This role serves as a central point of alignment to guide programs through the full lifecycle while ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, performance, and delivery expectations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, customers, and site leadership to drive program success and business growth.

This is an Onsite role located at our Cedar Rapids location. Additional locations for this opportunity include our McKinney, TX or Fort Wayne, IN sites.

• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and risk assessments to ensure program success.
• Lead programs through the full lifecycle, including design, development, production, and delivery.
• Manage executive-level program reviews and provide visibility to customers and site leadership.
• Drive pursuits and order capture activities, including leading contract negotiations.
• Shape long-term value stream strategies to foster business growth.
• Address issues affecting customer commitments by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure programs remain aligned with cost, schedule, and performance expectations.
• Periodically travel to customer facilities in support of program execution.

• Experience developing and maintaining program plans, schedules, milestones, risk assessments, or executive-level program reviews.
• Experience managing programs through the full lifecycle, including development and production.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience managing programs or product lines within the aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or other complex technical industry.
• Understanding of Modular Open Systems Approaches and relevant standards.
• Experience with proposal development and negotiations.

• 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
• Optional coverages you can buy: home and auto insurance
• Optional coverages you can buy: additional life and accident insurance
• Optional coverages you can buy: critical illness insurance
• Optional coverages you can buy: group legal
• Optional coverages you can buy:  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to…