Cross Functional Project Manager, Program ; Onsite

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-461 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 461 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:
Top Secret Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 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.

Cross-Functional Project Manager, Program Work Environment The Project & Support Excellence organization, within Engineering Operations and Business Services, has an opening for a Cross-Functional Project Manager (CFPM) supporting the Program Work Environments Product Management Team (PWE PMT). The role will be responsible for driving the successful execution of business-critical projects that deliver new engineering and program management office (PMO) capabilities to enable seamless program execution.

The scope of projects a candidate may anticipate leading include (but not limited to):
The end-to-end construction of new secure lab environments, renovation and modernization of existing secure lab environments, and establishing secure inter-connectivity between program work environments across RTX sites. As the cross-functional project manager, you will be accountable for leading cross-functional teams (comprised of Facilities, Digital Technology, Security, and Lab Management) supporting multiple challenging projects concurrently. In many cases, a CFPM in this role can expect project scope lacking firm requirements, or customer direction.

A strong, innate ability to leverage innovative problem-solving techniques to find creative solutions is pivotal. A successful CFPM in this role will drive project execution from early inception stages to final completion through close partnership and collaboration with senior leadership, engineers, and PMO leaders to refine requirements, navigate project execution obstacles, and ensure project scope is delivered on-time and within budget.

This position is onsite and can be located in Richardson, TX or Cedar Rapids, IA. This is an individual contributor position.

• Serve as project manager for Program Work Environment IPT efforts that leads overarching execution of project scope across multiple functional disciplines
• Assume ownership and accountability for the successful delivery of project scope that is delivered on-time and within budget
• Lead cross-functional, geographically separated project teams comprised of subject matter experts from Digital Technologies, Cybersecurity, Security, Facilities, and other partnering organizations in the tactical execution of project scope
• Work with customers and stakeholders to identify and refine requirements, develop scopes of work, align on priorities, and deconflict blockers
• Provide regular project execution status briefings with customer, stakeholders, and various levels of leadership that conveys detailed overall project health, outlook, cost/schedule performance, and potential risks and opportunities
• Demonstrate project management principles proven in managing actions and scheduling interdependencies in support of large-scale programs, projects, or initiatives
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to articulate and adapt complex information to audiences at all levels of the organization, including senior executives and senior customer leadership
• Demonstrated experience working multiple projects simultaneously with groups and customers, with tight deadlines under stressful conditions
• Quickly build strong relationships foster collaboration with customers, stake…