Senior Manager, Program Management - Flight Management System (FMS) (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Pet insurance

ID theft protection

Wellness programs

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a Senior Manager, Program Management for Flight Management System (FMS) to lead development and delivery from inception to service across multiple aircraft programs. You will own the FMS program, balancing technical performance, cost, and schedule while guiding risks and dependencies.

You will work with Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Program Management to align resources and priorities, drive tool adoption, and ensure contractual commitments are met.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience or a minimum of 7 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience leading product development programs within the aerospace industry.
• Experience managing the execution of complex software developments.
• Prior work experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing program financial performance while navigating complex program dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Flight Management System (FMS) development program from initial development through entry into service across all adopting programs, ensuring delivery against technical, financial, and schedule commitments.
• Provide overall program leadership and accountability, managing competing priorities, complex dependencies, and contractual requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Finance, Quality, and other functional organizations, aligning resources, staffing, and priorities to support program execution and resolve challenges.
• Establish and maintain program baselines, performance metrics, and financial controls, including Earned Value Management (EVM), Estimates at Completion (EACs), and cost and schedule performance tracking.
• Identify and manage program risks, opportunities, and technical challenges, developing mitigation strategies and corrective actions to maintain program performance.
• Partner with program managers across adopting programs to coordinate customer communications, resolve escalations, and maintain alignment on technical deliverables, schedules, and contractual commitments.
• Lead program planning and execution reviews, communicating financial performance, program status, risks, and recovery plans to business leadership and key stakeholders.
• Manage contract scope, configuration changes, and customer-directed modifications, ensuring effective change control and alignment with contractual requirements.
• Ensure program execution complies with applicable contractual requirements, export controls, cybersecurity standards, and internal program management processes.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

DevOps tools

DO-178B/ARP-4754 familiarity

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Manager, Program Management - Flight Management System (FMS) to lead the development and delivery of advanced flight management technology from initial development through entry into service across multiple aircraft programs. In this role, you will have overall accountability for the FMS development program, guiding complex software development efforts while balancing technical performance, financial commitments, and delivery schedules. You will help bring a key avionics capability to market, navigating competing priorities and program dependencies to ensure the system meets the needs of adopting programs and their customers.

Working closely with Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Program Management teams, you will lead multidisciplinary efforts to align technical development with program objectives, resolve challenges, and manage risks throughout the development lifecycle. You will also partner with leaders and program managers across adopting programs to coordinate resources, address customer needs, and guide decisions affecting cost, schedule, and technical execution. This position combines broad product development ownership with the complexity of delivering sophisticated aviation software across multiple programs, giving you direct influence over how the FMS evolves from development into operational service.

As part of this role, you will also have accountability for the adoption of a new suite of development tools and processes and you will collaborate with various organizations to prioritize and lead the tool deployment strategy and maturation, in support of program schedule and financial objectives.

This is an onsite role in Cedar Rapids, IA.

What You Will Do

• Lead the Flight Management System (FMS) development program from initial development through entry into service across all adopting programs, ensuring delivery against technical, financial, and schedule commitments
• Provide overall program leadership and accountability, managing competing priorities, complex dependencies, and contractual requirements throughout the development lifecycle
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Finance, Quality, and other functional organizations, aligning resources, staffing, and priorities to support program execution and resolve challenges
• Establish and maintain program baselines, performance metrics, and financial controls, including Earned Value Management (EVM), Estimates at Completion (EACs), and cost and schedule performance tracking
• Identify and manage program risks, opportunities, and technical challenges, developing mitigation strategies and corrective actions to maintain program performance
• Partner with program managers across adopting programs to coordinate customer communications, resolve escalations, and maintain alignment on technical deliverables, schedules, and contractual commitments
• Lead program planning and execution reviews, communicating financial performance, program status, risks, and recovery plans to business leadership and key stakeholders
• Manage contract scope, configuration changes, and customer-directed modifications, ensuring effective change control and alignment with contractual requirements
• Ensure program execution complies with applicable contractual requirements, export controls, cybersecurity standards, and internal program management processes

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience or a minimum of 7 years of experience with an advanced degree
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience leading product development programs within the aerospace industry
• Experience managing the execution of complex software developments
• Prior work experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing program financial performance while navigating complex program dependencies

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge of civil certification processes and DO-178B/ARP-4754
• Experience leading large Integrated Product Teams (IPT) spanning various organizations and supporting functions
• Experience using Earned Value Management and Agile methodologies
• Experience leading developments using DevOps processes and tools

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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 illnessinsurance, 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!

Relocation Eligibility

• Eligible for relocation

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 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.

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.