Senior Manager - Early Engagement PM for HR/Payroll

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Hiring Remotely in MA, USA
Remote
Aerospace • Industrial
The future of aerospace and defense
The Role

Date Posted:

2025-11-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RMA99: RTN Remote, Massachusetts

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

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 Enterprise Services team:

RTX Enterprise Services (ES) is looking for a highly motivated, business-focused Digital Technologies (DT) Early Engagement Project Manager (PM) to join our Enterprise Application Services (EAS) Value Management Office (VMO). The role of the project manager is focused on the early stages of the project lifecycle including solution definition and cost and schedule planningThe VMO is part of an enterprise shared services organization that is responsible for leading significant business transformation application projects that make positive impacts across the company. These projects span the RTX businesses, Corporate Functions, and Enterprise Services, supporting both Enterprise as well as business-specific solutions. This position will be responsible for our portfolio of projects in the Human Resource and Payroll areas. Using our corporate project management processes and methods, the Early Engagement Project Manager will lead cross-functional multi-business teams, collaborating at all levels of the Enterprise to set the foundation for project success and satisfied partners. The Early Engagement PM is ultimately responsible for initiating and planning the project and enabling the internal partner organization to achieve their objectives and realize business value. 

What You Will Do: 

  • Lead project initiation, definition, planning, and coordination of key strategic initiatives, in partnership with the Business Relationship Manager (BRM) and VMO Portfolio Manager. 

  • Coordinates with BRM, senior leaders and executives to capture business requirements used to define scope and funding needs; establish business case outlining project investments 

  • Identify and leverage appropriate technical and business resources needed for successful project planning and to accomplish project initiation objectives 

  • Follow established processes and procedures and influence policy, practice and procedure 

  • Define and assess project risk 

  • Lead regular reviews with customers and stakeholders, including senior DT and business leaders, during the project initiation phase  

  • Actively manage internal/external suppliers in decision and planning process for solution definition 

  • Travel requirement within US possible to support project activities with geographically distributed teams – Up to 5% 

 

Qualifications You Must Have: 

  • Minimum 10+ year’s applicable experience and a university degree or equivalent combination of work experience in DT Project management and certifications  with demonstrated skill working with technical teams to define and implement DT solution architectures, including software development, software configuration and integration, and DT infrastructure implementations 

  • Knowledge of Human Resource and Payroll functional areasThis includes experience with applications and business processes used by the functions to deliver value to their customers. 

  • Experience developing business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for DT spending and initiatives, including use of Portfolio and Solution Epics with experience managing multiple projects simultaneously 

  • Solution Delivery experience with Agile frameworks like SAFe and DevOps Demonstrated skill on influencing and working across multiple organizations and levels, as well as across multiple geographic regions 

  • Demonstrated skill leading and participating in virtual meetings with experience eliciting cooperation from a wide variety of sources 

  • Experience working both independently and in team-oriented, collaborative environments and a familiarity with phase gating processes and bridging to agile execution

 

Qualifications We Prefer: 

  • Project Management certification (PMP) 

  • Project Portfolio Management (PPfM) 

  • SAFe or similar certifications 

  • Lean certifications 

  • Familiarity with Planview, Jira, & Confluence 

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.

What We Offer:

Remote

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 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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RTX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RTX and has not been reviewed or approved by RTX.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) programs with company matching and, in some cases, additional employer contributions are emphasized as strengths across business units. Structured retirement elements, including plan variations that add a separate employer contribution, bolster total rewards for many roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with HSA participation and company seeding, alongside wellness incentives. Core health offerings are presented as comprehensive for many U.S. employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO in some groups and alternative schedules like 9/80 or every‑other‑Friday off expand time‑away options. Year‑end downtime in parts of the organization further enhances perceived flexibility for time off.

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The Company
HQ: Arlington, VA
185,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges.

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