Program Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted : 2026-01-07

Country :

United States of America

Location :

HIA32 : Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements :

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here.

Security Clearance : None / Not Required

Our team is responsible for managing all aspects of a select Business and Regional Avionics customer, which makes up the largest portfolio in Business and Regional Avionics. We provide the flight decks for some of the most advanced business jets in the world. We are looking for a Value Stream Leader to lead the business with one of our most important customers.

This Value Stream Leader will have life cycle responsibility and will be the primary customer point of contact for a few of their key programs. The candidate will have the opportunity to lead both sustaining activities and development activities at our top Business and Regional Avionics customer.

The primary responsibilities for this position include ensuring unsurpassed customer satisfaction, growing the profitability of the business, and strategically planning for the future. Internally this will require coordinating extensively with engineering, operations, finance, marketing, service and support. Externally this position will communicate with several organizations within the customer, including procurement, engineering, and program management. This position will provide opportunities for significant visibility to leadership both internally and externally, while positioning the applicant for larger and more complex programs and responsibilities in the future.

Highly qualified candidates should have a strong technical background in avionics products and systems, with experience leading and managing complex product or system developments. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to build customer relationships while leading a profitable business. This includes balancing soft skills, technical knowledge, and business acumen to position our team for continued success.

This position will be based onsite at any domestic Avionics location.

What YOU Will Do :

• Builds strong affinity with customer. Primary customer interface, typically program management, engineering, and procurement agents.
• Initial responsibilities will be 75% focused on ensuring excellence in aircraft delivery support and quality. The remaining 25% will be focused on full responsibility for executing small to medium develop programs.
• Has understanding of systems engineering concepts, manufacturing processes, customer support, decision point processes and engineering processes.
• May prepare pursuit and order capture strategies including most important requirements, competitive face-off, customer contact plans and related action planning.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies. Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a significant effect upon the administration of the organization.
• Strong understanding of the industry and customer.
• Responsible for managing a program which is of moderate levels of risk and complexity.
• Plans, directs and monitors program budget and serves as primary customer contact for program information. Has responsibility for profit / loss of the program.
• Ensures that all required resources such as engineering, engineering support, production, services, facilities and the like are available for the program.
• Responsible for meeting program budget and schedule.
• Has primary responsibility for program growth, may be responsible for marketing new technology or follow-on business.
• Responsible for risk management of existing products and large development programs.
• Works with minimal supervision / oversight. Supports program status reviews to executive level as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have :

Preferred Qualifications :

What We Offer :

Some of our competitive benefits package includes :

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!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other propel us all higher, again and again.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.