Associate Director - Product Owner (Hybrid)

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, a RTX business, seeks a customer‑focused Product Owner to connect business challenges with effective technology solutions within the Digital Technology Global Delivery organization. You will maximize product value by guiding the development team and aligning with business priorities in an Agile/DevSecOps environment.

Responsibilities include owning the backlog, prioritizing features, and coordinating with DT, Architecture, and Program Management to ensure delivery aligns with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with 12+ years of hands-on work experience, including 5+ years in product management for enterprise tech or infrastructure.
• Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban are required.
• US Citizenship is required to access the program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the product backlog with clear user stories.
• Prioritize features based on business value and technical considerations.
• Collaborate across DT, Business, Architecture, and Program Management to drive end-to-end delivery.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, code standards, and product lifecycle processes.
• Monitor delivery with defined success metrics and make data-driven decisions.
• Support product lifecycle from concept through launch and sustainment.

Skills

Agile frameworks

Sprint management

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree (computer science or related)

Advanced degree (CS/IT/Data Science)

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

Date Posted: 2026-10-13

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-ETC ~ 400 Main St ~ BLDG ETC

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 Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

The Digital Technology Global Digital Delivery organization is seeking an experienced, customer‑focused Product Owner to connect business challenges with effective technology solutions.

This role is responsible for maximizing product value by guiding the work of the development team and ensuring alignment with business priorities.

The Product Owner partners closely with both Business and DT teams to define the product vision, manage and prioritize the product backlog, and ensure delivery aligns with enterprise architecture standards and software development process.

Operating within Agile and DevSecOps methodologies, you will lead cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑value digital capabilities that support Pratt & Whitney’s broader digital transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the product backlog, ensuring requirements are complete, documented, and translated into clear user stories.
• Prioritize features based on business value, customer impact, technical considerations, and strategic alignment.
• Collaborate across DT, Business, Architecture, and Program Management to drive end‑to‑end delivery and remove blockers.
• Ensure all work follows Pratt & Whitney enterprise architecture, code development standards, and product lifecycle processes.
• Monitor delivery and track product performance using defined success metrics; make data‑driven decisions to optimize outcomes.
• Support product lifecycle management from concept through development, testing, launch, and sustainment.
• Conduct market, user, and competitive research to identify needs, validate direction, and inform priorities.
• Maintain strong, cooperative relationships with process owners and both technical and functional stakeholders.
• Problem‑Solving and Decision‑Making: Ability to analyze complex issues, make informed decisions, and prioritize effectively.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to gather and analyze data to identify trends, measure performance, and drive product improvements. In essence, a software product manager is a strategic leader who owns the product and is responsible for its success in the market.
• Business Acumen: Understanding market trends, business models, and financial implications.

Moderate domestic and international travel (5-10%) may be required.

Due to customer locations in different time zones, customer meetings can occur outside normal business work hours.

What You Will Learn

• Career growth opportunities include access and exposure to A&D industry technical experts, global business operations, continuous improvement activities, and middle and senior P&W management.
• Few positions offer such a broad opportunity to network with technical personnel and to build relationships with leaders of key business operations.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information System, Information Technology, or related technical field and 12+ years of hands on applicable work experience including 5+ years of product management experience related to Enterprise Technology Business Systems or Infrastructure Technology; OR an Advanced degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field and 10+ years of hands on applicable work experience including 5+ years of product management experience related to Enterprise Technology Business Systems or Infrastructure Technology.
• Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Sprint management, refinement and stake holder demos.
• US Citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 10+ years of experience related to product management and/or software development.
• Strong understanding of modern data engineering and analytics platforms, particularly Databricks, Delta Lake, and distributed compute patterns.
• AI/ML model lifecycle, deployment, and inference pipelines.
• Ontology/semantic models and metadata-driven design.
• Clear understanding of integration patterns, microservices, event-driven workflows, and connected enterprise systems.
• Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and DevOps pipelines.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

• This requisition is eligible for relocation and an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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.