Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTX is an aerospace and defense company that develops solutions for complex national security and mission needs. The Mentor Protégé Program Manager leads strategic mentorship initiatives under the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program, manages government-sponsored mentorship agreements, and develops supplier capabilities and subcontracting opportunities across RTX.
Responsibilities
- Foster productive, long-term strategic partnerships by strengthening and expanding the capabilities of our protégé firms
- Collaborate closely with government customers, including Program Offices and DoD Small Business Offices, to ensure compliance with obligations under Mentor-Protégé agreements. Responsibilities include preparing periodic reports and participating in Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with government stakeholders
- Lead the development of Mentor-Protégé proposals and the preparation of Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
- Expand subcontracting opportunities by encouraging subcontracting with protégés across all RTX businesses
- Manage contracting, budgets and schedules to ensure that tasks are conducted in a timely manner and objectives are met
- Partner with Supplier Management Commodities and Strategic Business Units (SBUs) to identify suppliers for mentorship opportunities
Skills
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experience
- Experience managing teams and tracking performance
- Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS), other related supplements, with experience researching and utilizing these federal acquisition regulations in relationship to the Mentor Protégé Manager
- Ability to obtain a DoD clearance
- Flexibility to travel as needed
- Experience with MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
- Previous experience providing support to small businesses under the Mentor Protégé Program
- Program Management certification
- Experience providing proposal support
Benefits
- Remote work primarily from home
- Healthcare benefits
- Wellness benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Work/life benefits
- Career development programs
- Recognition programs
- Parental (including paternal) leave
- Flexible work schedules
- Achievement awards
- Educational assistance
- Child/adult backup care
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- 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.
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