Director, Program Manager (Value Stream Leader) - Emerging Capabilities (Onsite)

Director Program Management for Emerging Capabilities

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Are you ready to shape the future? We're looking for a visionary Director Program Management for Emerging Capabilities to lead high-impact initiatives at the forefront of innovation. In this role, you will be responsible for leading an organization of onsite and remote employees focused on identifying, developing, and accelerating breakthrough programs that harness next-gen technologies, novel business models, and transformative capabilities. Scope of the role includes opportunity creation, bid and execution as well as IR&D execution. If you're energized by ambiguity, thrive on spotting what's next, and are eager to turn ideas into action, this is a great role for you!

This is not a typical program management role. You'll be leading an organization focused on incubator-style efforts with the mindset of a startup and the reach of the RTX enterprise. Whether it's AI-driven platforms, quantum technology, frontier tech, or disruptive operational models, your work will directly shape our competitive edge and long-term growth. The Emerging Capabilities organization partners with our Engineering Advanced Technology Center to deliver these innovative capabilities.

We're seeking a dynamic leader with a strong mix of strategic vision, technical fluency, financial acumen and the grit to lead complex initiatives with clarity and confidence. We're looking for someone who has led complex technical development programs before and who has a deep understanding of technical, schedule, cost and risk management in the Science & Technology space. Familiarity, past execution experience, and existing relationships with DARPA, AFRL, ONR, DIU and SCO are highly desired.

Join us to build what doesn't exist yetand make an outsized impact on what comes next. The capabilities span the entire Mission Systems portfolio of Connectivity, Secure Processing, Command and Control, Autonomy, Strategic Deterrence and proprietary programs.

Role will be onsite at one of these locations:

• Cedar Rapids, IA
• McKinney, TX or Richardson, TX
• Dulles, VA

What You Will Do

• This Value Stream Leader (VSL)/Program Manager will lead a team of leaders that engage and have profit and loss responsibility for both internally and externally funded customer development activities
• The VSL will lead and organize pursuit and proposal efforts to capture new programs and establish technology roadmaps that align with emerging needs
• The VSL will interface with a cross functional team of other program managers, business development, strategy and engineering personnel to develop transition plans for new technologies and capabilities to business units across Mission Systems to fuel future business growth and solve the most challenging and emerging customer mission problems
• Be able to travel up to 50%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years of experience
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Top Secret after start
• Previous P&L and DoD/Defense Experience required

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and transferrable Top Secret Security Clearance preferred

What We Offer

• 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, ID theft 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!
• Relocation Eligibility

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Employee Referral Eligible

The salary range for this role is 176,000 USD - 352,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.