Senior Defense Program Lead - IPT & Production

RTX Corporation; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX Corporation, seeks a Senior Program Manager for the Compute & Production IPT in Largo, FL to oversee hardware development and production delivery on a major Navy program. You will lead dispersed teams, manage budgets, schedules, and contracts, and apply Agile practices with earned value tracking.

You will coordinate with functional leaders, review EACs, and provide forecasts for program reviews, while ensuring security clearances and compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree and typically 10+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree possible with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience leading engineering development and vendor hardware, including production deliveries.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and P&L management.
• Customer-facing program leadership, strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of execution for the Compute & Production IPT, ensuring delivery against commitments, tech requirements, schedules and budgets.
• Direct cross-functional teams for engineering development, vendor hardware, and internal production to meet milestones.
• Manage IPT financial and schedule performance using EVM and risk mitigation actions.
• Apply Agile planning practices to coordinate activities and support iterative product delivery.
• Develop program plans, performance updates, financial status, and risk assessments for leadership.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Profit & Loss management

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Communication

Education

University Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, part of RTX Corporation, seeks a Senior Program Manager for the Compute & Production IPT in Largo, FL to oversee hardware development and production delivery on a major Navy program. You will lead dispersed teams, manage budgets, schedules, and contracts, and apply Agile practices with earned value tracking.

You will coordinate with functional leaders, review EACs, and provide forecasts for program reviews, while ensuring security clearances and compliance.