Mission Systems S/4HANA Quality Process Lead (REMOTE)

ISU Research Park; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Mission Systems S/4HANA Quality Process Lead to guide the deployment of SAP S/4HANA Quality processes across the Mission Systems business. This remote role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has deep aerospace/defense manufacturing experience, strong process design skills, and the ability to drive large-scale enterprise

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience with extensive relevant expertise.
• Minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience, or 7 years with an advanced degree.
• 5+ years of experience in the quality organization.
• 5+ years of SAP experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required to access certain information.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of operational processes into SAP S/4HANA deployment.
• Coordinate operations participation across PST teams (R2R, O2C, S2P, P2S).
• Partner with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to reflect quality requirements in design.
• Lead design, standardization, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Quality processes.
• Ensure readiness through testing, data validation, and deployment activities.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Quality process leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Mission Systems S/4HANA Quality Process Lead (REMOTE)

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.

Join the Mission Systems Process & Systems Transformation (PST) team as the Senior Manager, Quality Process Lead , where you will play a critical role in the successful deployment of SAP S/4HANA across the Mission Systems business. In this role, you will lead the design, standardization, and deployment of enterprise Quality Management processes, ensuring business requirements, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence are effectively integrated into the future-state SAP S/4HANA environment.

The ideal candidate is an experienced quality leader with a strong understanding of Aerospace & Defense manufacturing, enterprise business processes, and digital transformation. Success in this role requires the ability to influence across functional organizations, balance strategic process design with deployment execution, and ensure quality systems, regulatory requirements, manufacturing operations, and enterprise ERP capabilities remain fully integrated throughout a large-scale business transformation.

What YOU Will Do

Process Integration Leadership

Serve as the Mission Systems quality focal supporting integration of operational processes and tools into the SAP S/4HANA deployment.

Coordinate operations participation across enterprise workstreams including elements of all PST teams (R2R, O2C, S2P, and P2S).

Partner with operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance teams to ensure necessary operational quality requirements are reflected in system design and deployment planning.

Quality Management Integration

Lead the design, standardization, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA Quality processes aligned to enterprise operations.

Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate Quality across planning, warehousing, manufacturing, transportation, and fulfillment.

Define and implement Quality master data, material movement, warehouse, and inventory control processes.

Align SAP S/4HANA QM capabilities with manufacturing, planning, and distribution operations.

Lead site readiness through business simulations, user acceptance testing, Quality data validation, and operational readiness activities.

Digital Thread & Systems Integration

Support integration across the Mission Systems digital thread, ensuring alignment between engineering product definition, ERP production planning capabilities, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES); partner with Mission Systems Boundary Application lead

S/4HANA Deployment & Operational Readiness

Participate directly in ERP deployment activities including process validation, system testing, and operational readiness planning.

Coordinate the quality organization’s participation during deployment waves to ensure Mission Systems teams are prepared to operate within the S/4HANA environment.

Support stabilization activities following deployment to ensure quality processes remain aligned and effective.

TRAVEL : Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• 5+ years of experience in the quality organization
• 5+ years of SAP experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain information.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience supporting ERP transformation initiatives such as SAP S/4HANA deployments.
• Experience coordinating operational integration across enterprise workstreams such as P2S, O2C, S2P, or R2R.
• Strong understanding of quality processes and tools
• Experience with system integrations and deployments
• Understanding of quality process concepts within Mission Systems and Collins Aerospace
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex enterprise transformation initiatives involving cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.