Assoc. Dir - Early Engagement & Portfolio Manager for Ops, SC, Quality

Location: US-MA-REMOTE

 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 certain necessary systems.

 Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

 Security Clearance Status: Not Required At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: ES Digital Strategy & Business Enablement is seeking an Associate Director for Early Engagement & Portfolio Management who brings structured thinking, systems awareness, and disciplined delivery leadership to a broad digital portfolio. You will connect functional strategy to executable plans, strengthen early-stage shaping, run portfolio operating rhythms, and uplift PM delivery maturity across initiatives supporting Operations, Sustaining/Aftermarket, Quality, EH&S, and Supply Chain & Planning (SIOP/SI&OE). This role benefits from someone experienced in orchestrating cross-team coordination, managing complex dependencies, and optimizing processes across multi-domain delivery environments. A strong analytical foundation—common in engineering-oriented disciplines—combined with practical experience guiding teams through structured workflows will help ensure initiatives are framed well, sequenced thoughtfully, and prepared for predictable execution. You will elevate delivery transparency and enable leaders to make fast, informed decisions that align with enterprise priorities. Why This Role Matters As an Associate Director, you strengthen how digital initiatives are shaped, governed, and executed across critical enterprise functions. Your leadership enhances intake quality, delivery feasibility, portfolio transparency, and cross-team coordination. You help teams deliver with greater clarity, alignment, and predictability—reinforcing the connection between functional strategy and disciplined digital execution across ES Digital Strategy & Business Enablement.

Shape Early Engagement & Strengthen Intake Quality Lead project initiation, early scoping, and solution definition for new digital initiatives across assigned operational and functional domains. Collaborate closely with SELs, architects, and business partners to clarify objectives, validate problem statements, and establish viable scope and delivery strategies. Conduct structured analysis to bring clarity to ambiguous requirements, identifying early risks, constraints, and cross-team impacts. Develop foundational delivery plans, preliminary resource assumptions, and early cost/schedule expectations to enable smooth handoff to execution teams. Own readiness through early Gates (internal Gates A-C) with consistent, efficient governance that accelerates strategic decision-making. Drive Portfolio Operating Rhythms with Discipline Maintain operational portfolio plans that align functional strategies with realistic delivery capacities and sequencing logic. Lead monthly Portfolio & Pipeline Reviews; ensure Planview health, reliable KPIs, and transparent visibility into risks, dependencies, and potential bottlenecks. Provide monthly insights and KPI inputs for CIO-facing Ops Reviews, reinforcing alignment between portfolio performance and functional objectives. Identify systemic risks early and drive cross-functional corrective actions across Operations, Sustaining/Aftermarket, Quality,