Director, Network Partnerships; Hybrid

Position: Director, Network Partnerships (Hybrid)
** Date Posted:
**** Country:
** United States of America
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* Location:

** UT6: 4 Farm Springs 4 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA
** Position Role Type:
** Hybrid
* * U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
** U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
** Security Clearance:
** None/Not Required

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
** The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Enterprise Services Team:
** In this role you will be responsible for partnering with the digital infrastructure service owners to drive infrastructure solutions.  A successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge of infrastructure hardware, software and services with an emphasis on Network Technologies from the major global telecommunications carriers like AT&T and Verizon. Knowledge of a multitude of network solutions for voice, data, conferencing and mobility services is essential part of this role.

To be successful in this role you will draw from past experience in contract negotiations and consulting skills to lead the coordination, communication and integration of suppliers to support the achievement of technical, financial and performance objectives. You should understand all the products and develop various strategies to drive year-over-year cost savings.

An understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, from sourcing to contract negotiations to requisition, PO placement and execution, is required for this role. You should have excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to develop effective presentations and present to leadership and peers.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Identify opportunities and support optimization efforts
* Build a supplier strategy, lead and manage negotiations for all contracts to ensure favorable terms and conditions to achieve technical, financial and performance objectives for RTX
* ** License Types:
** Experience with various forms of software licensing, whether it is subscriptions, perpetual, re-mix practices to achieve best-in-class pricing methodologies
* ** Supplier Examples:
** AT&T, Verizon, Equinix, Cisco, HPE, Palo Alto, Zscaler etc.
* ** Scope**:
Telecommunications, Network Services, Infrastructure, Security Services and Engineering software and tools
* ** Business case analysis:
** Review and incorporate supplier landscape alternatives. Identify supplier risks and overall health to develop executive level analysis & presentations
* ** Contract Review & Drafting:
** Review, draft, and revise a variety of contracts, amendments, orders and EULAs
* ** Collaboration**:
Lead a team and work closely with internal stakeholders including partnership peers, legal, finance, cyber, and global trade to align contract terms with RTX objectives and values
* ** Vendor Management**:
Manage relationship with suppliers ensuring adherence to agreed terms, quality, and opportunity development
* Establish supplier engagement plans and enforce overall governance within portfolios
* Develop and manage an integrated master schedule of engagements, renewals, RFXs, etc.
* Facilitate supplier performance reviews, benchmarks & reporting
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* Risk Management:

** Identify and mitigate potential risks in contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
* Supports the investigation, negotiation and favorable resolution of disputes with suppliers
* Managing Software audits
* ** Documentation:
** Maintain organized and accurate records of all contract…