Senior Program Manager, Open Systems (Secret Clearance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Program Manager in an onsite Cedar Rapids role to lead key development and production programs. You will guide programs through full lifecycle, aligning cost, schedule, and performance with cross-functional teams and leadership.

The position emphasizes strategic value streams and customer-facing visibility. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s or advanced degree with 7–10+ years of relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining program plans, schedules, milestones, risk assessments, or executive-level program reviews.
• Experience managing programs through the full lifecycle, including development and production.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience or an Advanced degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and risk assessments to ensure program success.
• Lead programs through the full lifecycle, including design, development, production, and delivery.
• Manage executive-level program reviews and provide visibility to customers and site leadership.
• Drive pursuits and order capture activities, including leading contract negotiations.
• Shape long-term value stream strategies to foster business growth.
• Address issues affecting customer commitments by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure programs remain aligned with cost, schedule, and performance expectations.
• Periodically travel to customer facilities in support of program execution.

Skills

Program management

Lifecycle management

Executive reviews

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Senior Program Manager in an onsite Cedar Rapids role to lead key development and production programs. You will guide programs through full lifecycle, aligning cost, schedule, and performance with cross-functional teams and leadership.

The position emphasizes strategic value streams and customer-facing visibility. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s or advanced degree with 7–10+ years of relevant experience, and an active Secret clearance.