Sr. Technical Project Manager - Programs and Platform Delivery (REMOTE)

About the position 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 RTX Enterprise Services - Data (ES-Data) Team: RTX Enterprise Services Data group has an opening for a Senior Technical Project Manager - Programs and Platform Delivery (Sr. Manager, Business Systems and Transformation) to support Raytheon's focus on Digital Thread and Data Strategy as part of its enterprise-wide Digital Transformation initiative. Responsibilities • Lead the scrum team(s) in using agile methodologies and scrum practices • Collaborate with the product owner and engineering teams to achieve XETA AI deliverables • Remove impediments and escalate blockers early to senior leaders • Be an influencing force with the scrum team in or to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity with an emphasis on definition of done and acceptance criteria • Support the product owner and technical leads in delivery invaluable insights when needed • Work with the product owner / manager to help shape and provide input on XETA AI product roadmap • Partner with Enterprise Service- Data Agile Coach to ensure teams are adopting agile best practices, train, and coach teams in agile development methodologies • Ensure teams are delivering projects and products using the appropriate agile/ scrum methodologies • Ensure best practices and projects are appropriately documented and updated in Confluence • Review Jira for individual and aggregate team metrics, and be a passionate advocate for agile best practices across all teams • Help move Enterprise Service - Data forward on our agile maturity journey Requirements • Minimum of 10+ years' experience around development and deployment of AI products and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent combination of related work experience and schooling in lieu of degree; Advanced degree and 8+ years' related work experience. • Ability to survey the environment and prioritize the most important or highest value tasks • Experience managing complex, large scale, IT/technical/engineering initiatives. • Deep understanding of software development/engineering lifecycle from conception to delivery. • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Nice-to-haves • Experience working in a data driven organization where data is utilized as a strategic asset. • Understanding of large-scale application architecture and integration patterns. • Experience with Azure or AWS platforms, Kubernetes, and AI technologies. • Experience leading teams through digital transformation leveraging Agile development methodologies. Benefits • Parental (including paternal) leave • Flexible work schedules • Achievement awards • Educational assistance • Child/adult backup care • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance • Short-term disability, long-term disability • 401(k) match • Flexible spending accounts • Employee assistance program • Employee Scholar Program • Paid time off and holidays Apply tot his job

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