Senior Program Manager, Compute & Production IPT (Onsite)

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 is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Compute & Production Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to oversee hardware development and production delivery for a major U.S. Navy program. This position carries direct accountability for the IPT’s technical performance, financial results, schedule, and contractual commitments, with a strong focus on modified commercial equipment and internal production activities. You will lead the coordination of engineering development, vendor hardware, and manufacturing execution, balancing technical challenges with the cost and schedule demands of a complex defense program. In this role, you will guide geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams through program execution, using Agile development practices and Earned Value Management to track performance, manage risks, and keep deliveries on course. You will partner with functional leaders to align resources and technical expertise with program priorities while providing leadership with clear visibility into progress, financial forecasts, and emerging challenges. Beyond day-to-day execution, you will contribute to program strategy and business planning, combining hands-on delivery leadership with meaningful influence over the technical and operational outcomes of a major Navy program.

This position is required to work onsite at our Largo, FL location with the ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

What You Will Do:

• Lead all phases of execution for the Compute & Production IPT, ensuring delivery against contractual commitments, technical requirements, program schedules, and budgets
• Direct cross‑functional teams responsible for engineering development, vendor hardware activities, and internal production to achieve program milestones and delivery commitments
• Manage IPT financial and schedule performance using Earned Value Management (EVM), identifying variances, evaluating risks, and implementing corrective actions to maintain program performance
• Apply Agile development methodologies and planning practices to coordinate activities, manage priorities, and support iterative product delivery
• Identify and resolve technical, operational, and program execution challenges while developing solutions that improve performance and deliver value to the customer and business
• Develop and present program plans, performance updates, financial status, and risk and opportunity assessments to program and business leadership
• Prepare and maintain IPT Estimates at Completion (EACs), providing accurate financial forecasts and performance inputs for program management reviews and business planning
• Partner with functional leadership to identify staffing needs, align technical expertise, and coordinate resources across geographically dispersed teams to support program execution
• Contribute to program strategy, business planning, and execution priorities, helping align IPT activities with broader program and organizational objectives

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading engineering development and vendor hardware development activities, including managing production deliveries
• Demonstrated experience leading all phases of program execution, including managing program plans, schedules, budgets, and contractual commitments
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Profit & Loss (P&L) management
• Experience in customer-facing program leadership roles, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Experience leading teams of more than 20 people and managing programs valued at $30 million or more
• Ability to travel up to 15% for customer, company, and program-related activities
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience supporting Nuclear Command and Control (NC3) programs, including STRATCOM, E-4B, E-6B, or other strategic defense initiatives
• Experience developing voice communication systems, including intercom, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or NC3-related technologies
• Experience leading large, classified defense programs or Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop cross-functional teams
• Strong background in program management and operational execution, with the ability to manage complex technical, financial, and delivery requirements
• Strategic planning experience and strong business acumen, including the ability to align program execution with broader business priorities
• Active U.S. government-issued Top Secret security clearance

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

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

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.

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