Sr. Manager, Program Management Excellence (Puerto Rico)

RTX; Puerto Rico; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace and defense company seeks a Sr. Manager for Program Management Excellence. This remote role focuses on enhancing program management maturity and operational efficiency through governance frameworks and stakeholder collaboration. You will leverage your extensive project management experience to establish structured practices that drive execution consistency and support long-term strategic goals. Join a dynamic team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and making a significant impact in the industry. If you are passionate about program management and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Schedules

Educational Assistance

Achievement Awards

Child/Adult Backup Care

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in program management.
• Hands-on experience with project and portfolio management tools.
• Ability to resolve complex issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment across Business Units and enforce standard processes.
• Collaborate with leadership to strengthen governance and visibility.
• Track adoption progress using KPIs for continuous improvement.

Skills

Project Management

Governance Frameworks

Process Optimization

Stakeholder Management

Issue Resolution

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Field

Advanced Degree

Tools

Planview

Microsoft Project

Job description

Sr. Manager, Program Management Excellence (Puerto Rico)

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Sr. Manager, Program Management Excellence (Puerto Rico)

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Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

RTX Corporation 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 Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 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, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico:

As a member of the Program Excellence team, this role will focus on driving alignment across Business Units and deployment initiatives to enforce standard ways of working and help to raise maturity across ES/RTX internal program management portfolio. You will work closely with PMOs to improve execution maturity, and ensure teams operate effectively within a common governance framework and develop implementation plans to scale and drive adoption. By building consistency in how teams execute, this position supports strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and long-term program management maturity across RTX.

What You Will Do

This position provides an opportunity to develop expertise in portfolio management, governance, and enterprise-wide process maturity, as a key contributor within RTX. You will collaborate with leadership and stakeholders to strengthen governance, improve visibility, and drive execution consistency across Enterprise Services (ES) and Business Unit Digital Technology (DT) teams. Your work will help establish structured, repeatable program management practices that enhance decision-making, streamline execution, and support RTX’s long-term process maturity. Responsibilities include:

• Develop deep expertise in Planview Portfolios to troubleshoot challenges, optimize processes, and accelerate adoption.
• Formulate and execute plans with clear milestones, holding stakeholders accountable for delivery.
• Collaborate with ES and BU PMOs to align and enforce governance frameworks that promote transparency and consistency.
• Establish best practices in governance, process maturity, and portfolio management to standardize and enhance execution.
• Advance execution maturity by assessing performance, closing gaps, and enabling adoption of best practices.
• Track adoption progress using KPIs to evaluate effectiveness and support continuous improvement.
• Partner with leadership to influence decisions that enhance operational efficiency and foster a culture of improvement and governance excellence.
• Support roadmap execution and process evolution to scale program management capabilities effectively.
• This position will reference written work instructions for guidance with daily job activities. Work instructions are available in English only.
• Travel 15% or as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 10+ years of relevant professional experience, or an advanced degree with 7+ years of experience in a related discipline.
• 7+ years of project management experience, including demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and oversee projects or deployments with defined scope, schedule, and outcomes.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience using a project and portfolio management (PPM) tool, such as Planview, Microsoft Project, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues independently, supported by examples of prior issue resolution in program or project settings.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, geographically dispersed environment, including the ability to clearly define in-scope vs. out-of-scope work to maintain alignment and focus.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Hands on knowledge and experience with Planview Portfolios
• Experience aligning differing processes into one common, standard process
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile project management disciplines
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate a matrixed environment to align multiple stakeholders.

What We Offer

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Learn More & Apply Now

Location: This position is remote. However, the successful candidate must be located in Puerto Rico.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role:

Remote: This position is currently designated as remote. Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). The employee may be expected to travel to RTX locations as needed.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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