ESSM Depot Lead — Onsite Program & Operations Leader

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced Depot Lead for the ESSM program in Tucson to coordinate repair, overhaul, and recertification depot activities. You will lead schedules, cost management, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure on‑time delivery and quality compliance.

The role requires a University Degree or equivalent with 3–5 years of relevant experience, and the ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience with budgets, program financials, and/or customer contracts, including Earned Value (EV) management and/or the Estimates at Completion (EAC) process.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Knowledge of Contracts and contract requirements and/or Finance to discuss and review customer agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage, report, and consolidate various data points to track trends that inform leadership of Sustainment activity.
• Develop and maintain schedules, priorities, and workflows to meet program deliverables.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations on troubleshooting, resolving technical issues, and driving process improvements.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance depot productivity and reduce cycle time.
• Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the ESSM Depot contract; develop, track, and manage program budgets, including forecasting, cost control, and variance analysis.
• Prepare and deliver presentations for Program Reviews, external customer meetings, and team status updates.
• Prepare and submit Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items as required.
• Conduct risk and opportunity analysis and manage associated actions.
• Provide productivity updates and status inputs for Monthly Business Reviews and metric reporting.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

RTX is seeking an experienced Depot Lead for the ESSM program in Tucson to coordinate repair, overhaul, and recertification depot activities. You will lead schedules, cost management, and cross‑functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to ensure on‑time delivery and quality compliance.

The role requires a University Degree or equivalent with 3–5 years of relevant experience, and the ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance.