DT Project Manager (Hybrid)

RTX; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks of vacation for newly hired

Generous 401(k) plan with employer/ret

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Wellness and family planning benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace division in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a seasoned Program Manager to drive execution across a portfolio of complex systems and services. You will manage program financials, coordinate with controllers and leads, and develop integrated schedules with resource-planning, ensuring milestones are met.

Ideal candidates bring a university degree with 8+ years of experience, strong leadership, stakeholder communication, and a track record of delivering multi-million dollar programs

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Willingness to travel ~25% of the time.
• 3+ years' experience with program management oversight of infrastructure and software development initiatives.
• 3+ years' experience building and managing MS Project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective execution of committed projects in the portfolio and manage scope, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead program financials with controllers and leads to ensure delivery to plan.
• Partner with Digital Technology leaders for resource assignments and schedules.
• Lead teams to implement risk mitigations and issue resolution.
• Lead stakeholder communications across the program.

Skills

Portfolio management

Program leadership

Risk & opportunity mgmt

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-22

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-121 ~ 350 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 121

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 certain necessary systems.

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.

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.

What You Will Do:

• You will ensure effective execution of committed projects in the portfolio. Drive processes and meeting cadences for scope management, risk and opportunity management, financial reporting, technical reviews, issue escalation, and stakeholder communications across the portfolio.
• You will manage the program financials by working with controllers, financial analysts and functional leads across Digital Technology. Analyzing the data to ensure teams are delivering to plan.
• You will partner with Digital leaders for resource assignments and development of integrated schedules and milestone commitments.
• You will lead teams to development and implement effective risk mitigations and issue resolution.
• You will lead teams to develop effective stakeholder communications.

You may be the right leader for this job if you:

• Have experience partnering with a variety of customers, stakeholders, and teams to develop and deliver complex systems and services.
• Have experience implementing management systems with applicability to a portfolio of projects including program financials, risk and opportunity management, schedule and scope management, and other project management fundamentals.
• Collaborate effectively to build teams. Build trust and demonstrate accountability to customers, stakeholders, and staff.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with a wide variety of stakeholders.

What You Will Learn:

• You will foster relationships with Digital, Collins and RTX peers all over the world that work and WANT to work at RTX.
• You will strengthen project management skills through leading multi-million dollar projects
• You will advance executive communications and your network by leading conversations and program reviews across all levels of the organization.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position .(U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder)..
• Must be willing and able to travel 25% of the time
• 3+ years' experience with project management oversight of infrastructure and software development initiatives.
• 3+ years' experience building and managing schedules in MS Project.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated program management experience.
• Experience with program management systems including resource management, program scheduling and cost controls (i.e. Planview)
• Experience working in a government and/or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of aerospace policies, procedures and system requirements including quality, manufacturing, and program management
• Experience interfacing with internal customers.
• Experience with using change management frameworks and methodologies.
• Understanding of key digital transformation topics and technologies

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits packages include:

• 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 doc