Associate Director - Program Management

Date Posted:

2025-09-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA105: BBN Headquarters 10 Moulton Street , Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 Tax Team: 

At RTX BBN Technologies, our scientists and engineers in diverse disciplines collaborate to push the boundary of science and technology. We then apply that understanding to solve real-world problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. We partner with the best technical talent in academia and industry to challenge the status quo, pioneer new technologies, and create transformative solutions.

RTX BBN Technologies’ (BBN) Physical Sciences and Systems business unit is seeking an Associate Director – Program Management to lead the growth of our unique sensing and sensor processing capabilities. Our team focuses on bridging the gap between sensing physical phenomena at the limits of detection and creating custom high-throughput, low-latency processing hardware and software systems to give those data meaning and utility. Together with our innovative drive, we work to expand our research into new areas through extensive collaborations with internal and external partners. You will lead development, capture and execution of complex technical programs to develop innovative solutions carried out on time, on budget, and meeting all customer requirements. You will demonstrate strong organizational and detail-oriented skills, the ability to efficiently lead complex program management efforts, and an aptitude for organizing and guiding researchers’ focus on the technical work to be achieved within a high-intensity environment.

What you will do

• Drive cutting edge technical work and innovative research through managing program execution, opportunity development and capture, and technology transition
• Lead multiple, large research and development (R&D) programs having diverse teams that include subcontractors, vendors, and consultants, as well as teammates from other parts of RTX
• Be recognized both inside RTX as well as outside it as a leader in development, implementation, and analysis of sensor technology at BBN.
• Provide leadership to the Sensor Systems Lines of Business within the Physical Sciences and Systems Business Unit. Make strategic and tactical decisions that promote sustained business growth in existing technical business areas and identify and pursue expanded or shifting technical areas of business as a response to changes in customer needs, and technical opportunities. Create specific business development plans and use them as a basis for long-term business forecasting and associated staffing requirements, and drive and prioritize capital and internal R&D investment
• Work with Principal Investigators and other technical leads on a multitude of marketing and new business capture opportunities. This would include initial customer interactions to develop and tailor opportunities, marketing and sales efforts focused on specific targets, and preparation of RFIs, whitepapers, abstracts, and technical proposals
• Coordinate activities and respond to needs, risks, issues, and deliverable requirements with stakeholders internal and external to the company
• Proactively communicate, manage, and mitigate technical and programmatic risks. Lead the creation and implementation of strategies to reduce technical and programmatic risk in program execution
• Manage program teams when executing program tasking, responding to customer needs, and meeting contractual responsibilities
• Report to internal and external management on program status, progress, successes, and problems
• Be responsible for monitoring spending, staffing, contract schedules, subcontracts, material purchases, and deliverables, as well as all internal supporting staff
• Ensure that the team stays on task and on budget while meeting all customer needs and submitting all program deliverables
• Work with a motivated, engaged, and exciting group of peers, and mentor junior program managers

Qualifications You Must Have

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of project management / program management experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date ; U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Secret or Top Secret Preferred but not required.
• Possess at least 10 years’ experience preparing multimillion dollar cost proposals and managing multimillion dollar programs to consistently execute on budget and schedule
• Repeated track record of delivering products or services that meet or exceed customer expectations and requirements, and successfully meeting near and long-term business financial projections related to new business growth
• Demonstrated ability to provide organizational leadership to technical teams, develop plans for business sustainment and growth, make projections of future business success
• Interest in and understanding of sensor physics and technologies, and related signal processing approaches and hardware/software implementations.

Qualifications We Prefer - Familiar with all, Expert in some

• Extensive contacts across Government, industry, and academia; Experience in design, development, manufacture and testing of prototype systems in the laboratory or in the field, including software development and integration with novel hardware
• Experience writing successful proposals to secure R&D funding for executing technical programs for various branches/offices on the US Government, and leading those programs.
• Experience leading technical teams of scientists and engineers working on R&D projects, and managing subcontractors, vendors, and consultants on multiple, simultaneous multi-million-dollar programs
• Experience with acoustic, fiber optic, or geophysical sensing and/or imaging systems
• The ability to move into a leadership position in our organization

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 illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection  
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits  

• Adoption Assistance

• Autism Benefit

• And More!

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning   
• 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
• This position may be eligible for relocation    
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Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role: 

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

The salary range for this role is 162,000 USD - 326,000 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.

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