Modernization Program Manager - Associate Director (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-09-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA801: Marlborough, MA 1001 Boston Post Road Building 2, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Raytheon Company, managed by Collins Aerospace is a leader in protected communication solutions for the aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving market.  This position will be hired as a Raytheon employee working as part of the Raytheon organization supporting Collins Mission Systems. 

The Modernization portfolio in the Protected Communications Systems (PCS) business area has an immediate need for a highly-experience Program Manager (Value Stream Leader (VSL) to lead a high complexity program effort driving synergy between the Raytheon Integrated Product Team (IPT) and the government customer. The PM will lead the redesign and integration effort of the program: a highly visible and trusted satellite communications system used by the United States Navy and its International Partners (IPs).  The PM will also be responsible for future capture activities for this effort.  The PM will be accountable for all aspects through program execution (cost, schedule, technical performance and customer satisfaction).  This role requires a leader with a strong command of program leadership best practices to enhance program execution.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge and expertise in Program Management, with a proven track record of successfully leading large teams, complex development efforts, and interfacing with multiple customers in the defense industry.

This is an onsite role at our Marlborough, MA location.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the redesign and integration phases of the programs ensuring adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned programs
• Utilize Earned Value Management to track program performance and recommend appropriate adjustments as needed.
• Deliver projects on time and on schedule through leadership of cross matrixed teams
• Establish and maintain key programmatic metrics, define milestones and critical path, monitor adherence to program budgets and schedules, and direct work to achieve these metrics
• Develop and present the program Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-term financial outlook and commits to specific financial goals and obligations
• Lead cross-functional organizations (Integrated Program Teams/Cross Product Teams) such as contracts, finance, supply chain, operations, quality, etc. to ensure flawless execution
• Own the customer interface for your program, fostering a collaborative "One Team" culture with the customer and ensuring exemplary standards of service and value proposition.
• Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and business forecasting reviews.
• Interface with multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication.
• Support and direct ECP and new business capture and proposal activities
• Lead proposal and baseline of new product development efforts as required

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience. Program management experience in government, defense, aerospace or related industry.
• 6+ years of experience in Program Management and experience leading teams managing cost, schedule and technical performance
• 10+ years of experience in leading organizations closely aligned with a program management office (Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations)
• Experience leading engineering development programs with both hardware and software.
• Self-directed leader capable of executing Change Management and handling ambiguity
• Engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase experience with DoD programs
• Customer-facing program leadership experience, with excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel for customers, company, and program-related activities (up to 10%).
• 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
• Ability to obtain aa Top Secret security clearance in the near future.
• Demonstrated experience in Earned Value Management and/or P&L management.
• Strong communication skills and experience presenting to customers
• Strong working knowledge of and demonstrated experience with business and project management tools and processes such as EVMS, IMS/IMP, Risk Management, Financial Forecasting, EAC

Qualifications We Prefer:

• EX/IM Knowledge
• Proven experience leading all phases of programs, ensuring adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Program Management Certification level 4 or higher and EVMS level 2
• Specific Experience with Nuclear Command & Control (NC3) programs and/or other Strategic initiatives
• Capture phase experience with DoD programs
• Experience with US DoD acquisition process

What We Offer :

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

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.

We Are Redefining Aerospace.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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
• 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
•  And more! 

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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.

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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