Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls Scheduler (Remote)

RTX; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching and

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance and disability coverage

Parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Wellness program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Program Planner for its Strategic Communications portfolio. The role collaborates with scheduling SMEs, program managers, and technical leads to develop, maintain, and evaluate the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

The candidate must be highly analytical, data-driven, and capable of delivering actionable schedule analyses while ensuring compliance with government and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree with 5+ years experience or advanced degree with 3+ years experience.
• U.S. citizen; access to program/contract requires citizenship.
• Scheduling experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Experience using scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan) and EVMS familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and evaluate the PMB and IMS as primary planning controls.
• Ensure IMS compliance with government and contract requirements.
• Prepare weekly/monthly program schedule review packages and CDLL submissions.
• Perform critical path, schedule risk, and variance analyses to support commitments.
• Incorporate contractual changes into IMS and maintain baselines.

Skills

Analytical

Data-driven

Team collaboration

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft MS Project

Primavera

Open Plan

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.

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.

The Strategic Communications group is seeking an experienced program planning professional to support our Strategic Communications portfolio. This position works collaboratively with the scheduling SME, program manager, finance, contracts, and technical leads to develop, maintain, and evaluate performance against the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB). During the program execution phase, the Program Planner is the focal point for changes and updates to the IMS.

This position requires a highly analytical, data driven, results oriented team member that proactively seeks out data, engages stakeholders, and facilitates closure of commitments.

What You Will Do

• Identify and recommend insightful mitigation plans to ensure that the IMS is used by program teams as a predictive model and as a valued management tool.
• Will be responsible for ensuring compliance with governmental and customer requirements.
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) compliant with government and corporate requirements, demonstrating required cost and schedule integration.
• Assist with planning and cost estimation activities, performing analysis and preparing reports to ensure programs meet or exceed scheduled commitments.
• Includes preparation of internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages, as well as compliant external contractual data requirements list (CDRL) submittals.
• Participate in the preparation of schedules for all contract work, performing critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis, variance analysis, and other forms of in-depth, actionable schedule-related analysis.
• Incorporate contractual and programmatic changes into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.
• This position will support a Central or Eastern Time Zone.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. Citizen – U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Scheduling experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience using scheduling software to create and maintain industry-related schedules, such as Microsoft MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software.
• Experience or familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business processes.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience balancing technical, cost, schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Prior experience assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in planning, scheduling, and cost estimating activities.
• Prior experience with Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Prior experience with the Agile environment.

What We Offer

• 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 doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Date Posted: 2026-11-06. Country: United States of America. Location: US-MA-REMOTE. Position Role Type: Remote. 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.