Payroll Portfolio Lead (Hybrid)

Prattwhitney; Farmington (CT); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Payroll Portfolio Lead to join our PMO/Transformation Organization within the ESBS Enterprise Services. You will oversee project managers on Payroll and Timekeeping initiatives, drive critical decisions, and communicate status and value to senior leaders.

This hybrid role requires strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and experience managing complex payroll deployments. Anticipated travel is ~20% within the US; the salary range is provided and the role sits

Job description

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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The following position is to join our RTX Corporate Enterprise Services team: The Enterprise Services Business Solutions (ESBS) Organization is a shared service across RTX. These services include payroll, timekeeping, accounts payable, travel and expense, accounts receivable, procurement, records management, accounting, and more, all aimed at supporting the core operations of RTX.

We currently have multiple projects focused on Payroll and Timekeeping enhancements. To support these initiatives, ESBS is seeking a Payroll Portfolio Lead to join our PMO/Transformation Organization. The successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and capable of collaborating with various functional teams. They will also need strong communication skills to effectively provide management with updates on status, risks, and mitigation plans.

What You Will Do

• Oversee project managers on the execution of Payroll and Timekeeping project activities, including project schedules, key decisions, resource allocation, financials, requirements, issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Address complex issues and challenges within projects, including tactful executive escalations and driving critical decisions.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Process Owner and Business Relationship Manager (BRM).
• Assist PMO Director with capital projects submittals and working with leadership on project prioritization.
• Develop compelling materials to communicate the project's value delivery story clearly and effectively to senior and executive leaders.
• Build trust and foster collaborative relationships with digital and functional executive sponsors, ensuring alignment with their strategic interests and viewpoints.

Anticipated Travel: ~20% within US

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience 7+ years of experience leading complex projects or programs, within Payroll/Timekeeping or Enterprise Operations. Experience overseeing technology implementations, including end-to-end deployments from requirements gathering through testing, go-live, and stabilization.

Qualifications We Prefer

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders. Experience working in a government, aerospace/defense, or other highly regulated industry with complex payroll and timekeeping compliance requirements. Familiarity with payroll/timekeeping processes, related audits, controls, and compliance reporting. Demonstrated ability to create polished, executive-ready presentations that clearly communicate program insights, status, risks, and value. Strong change-leadership capability, including preparing organizations for new processes, systems, and governance models and demonstrated leadership behaviors such as driving results, instilling trust, collaborating effectively, maintaining customer focus, and operating with strategic vision. Experience working in large, complex corporate environments with multi-year transformation roadmaps or portfolios and influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups in matrixed organizations.

What We Offer

We offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

• healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits
• career development and recognition programs
• parental (including paternal) leave
• flexible work schedules
• achievement awards
• educational assistance
• child/adult backup care
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

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.

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Richardson, TX, Farmington, CT, Cedar Rapids, IA, or Tucson, AZ. Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Hybrid: Employees who are working in hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. 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.

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.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.