Strategic Project Lead, Connected Factory Transformation

RTX (Raytheon); Rainbow (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) matching

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Sr. Manager, Project Manager to lead cross-functional programs for the Connected Factory initiative across Cheshire, CT and Foley, AL.

You will own scope, schedule, risks, and stakeholder communications, while guiding multi-site implementation and governance. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in PM/OP transformation, MS Project proficiency, and strong collaboration with Manufacturing/Operations to ensure readiness and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• 5+ years of project or program management experience in operations, engineering, or enterprise transformation
• Experience with Microsoft Project; including schedule development, resource planning, interdependency mapping, and critical path management
• Experience reviewing cost-savings analyses, developing business cases, supporting cost forecasting, managing project budgets, and communicating financial impacts to stakeholders
• Experience partnering directly with Manufacturing/Operations on process changes, equipment upgrades, capital projects, or operational readiness activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level or high-complexity projects involving multiple functions, digital systems, or manufacturing sites.
• Serve as the primary owner of project scope, schedule, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Build and actively manage detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, including dependencies, resource plans, critical path activities, and progress reporting.
• Review, validate, and clearly communicate cost-savings analyses linked to project activities, ensuring financial impacts align with business objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for site teams, supporting execution of their Connected Factory project plans and ensuring alignment with the broader enterprise transformation roadmap.
• Develop, maintain, and report against program governance, milestones, KPIs, and resource plans, project intake processes, and alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Lead issue resolution and cross-functional decision-making to keep deliverables on track.
• Coordinate closely with Manufacturing/Operations to support operational readiness, capacity alignment, and successful implementation of equipment, system, or process changes.
• Present program updates, risks, financial implications, and recommendations to leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Schedule planning

Resource planning

Critical path management

Cost forecasting

Budget management

Stakeholder communications

Operations collaboration

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Sr. Manager, Project Manager to lead cross-functional programs for the Connected Factory initiative across Cheshire, CT and Foley, AL.

You will own scope, schedule, risks, and stakeholder communications, while guiding multi-site implementation and governance. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in PM/OP transformation, MS Project proficiency, and strong collaboration with Manufacturing/Operations to ensure readiness and cost efficiency.