Sr Manager, Program Management

Senior Program Manager

This role is part of the Collins Aerospace Operations Technology & Advancement Program Management organization. The Senior Program Manager will sit at any one of our Collins locations, leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize operations through Industry 4.0, advanced manufacturing technologies, digital solutions, and data-driven decision-making. In this role, you will partner across Collins and broader RTX businesses to advance operational awareness, drive productivity, and deliver measurable cost savings through process improvements and technology-enabled transformation while being responsible for project scope, schedule, cost, and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with experience in manufacturing environments, enthusiasm for advancing Collins' Operations capabilities, and a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with program and organizational objectives.
• Provide oversight for projects led by other Program Managers to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Ensure program and project benefits are realized across Collins operations.
• Communicate effectively with operations and executive leadership, providing clarity on priorities, risks, and progress.
• Lead all program phases from inception through completion, including customer interface and requirements alignment.
• Use data analytics to generate insights, guide strategic decision making, and strengthen operational awareness.
• Drive productivity improvements that lead to quantifiable cost savings and enhanced operational performance.
• Influence and lead change across a matrixed organization, building consensus and accelerating adoption of new technologies.
• Operate in alignment with the RLPM framework to ensure disciplined program execution, risk management, and governance.
• Serve as a site liaison for key operational and project activities.
• Develop and maintain program plans, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting cadences that support leadership visibility and decision making.
• Travel up to 25%, including potential extended assignments for key business activities.

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Background in manufacturing support within a high-mix factory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both vertically and horizontally across a large organization.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders and leading cross-functional decision forums.
• Proven capability to take initiative, provide direction, and drive operations to completion.
• Experience leading challenging programs, navigating adversity, and driving alignment in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Ability to influence and drive change across a matrixed enterprise

• 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,  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!