Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, is a leader in technologically advanced aerospace and defense solutions. The Senior Manager, Project & Strategy Lead will support the global Engineering organization by partnering with HR leadership, driving transformation initiatives, and leading complex cross-functional projects. The role also coordinates strategic planning, develops executive communications, analyzes organizational data, and improves HR integration and operational processes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director, HRBP supporting the global Engineering organization
- Drive execution of Engineering transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment across HR, Engineering leadership, and key functional partners
- Lead complex, cross-functional projects including workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and operational improvements
- Coordinate business rhythms such as strategic planning, operating reviews, and leadership updates
- Create executive-ready communications, presentations, and briefs that support decision-making and organizational alignment
- Analyze organizational, talent, and project data to identify trends, risks, and insights that inform strategy
- Strengthen HR integration by collaborating with COEs to align initiatives supporting Engineering’s strategic priorities
- Drive continuous improvement in team operations, stakeholder engagement, and project execution processes
Skills
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- 6+ years of experience in project management, HR strategy, business operations, consulting, or transformation roles
- Demonstrated experience supporting complex or technical organizations
- Experience in change management and cross-functional stakeholder leadership
- Master's degree in Business, Organizational Development, or related field
- Certifications such as PMP, Agile/Scrum, Prosci Change Management, or equivalent
- Experience working within large global organizations, ideally within RTX or aerospace/defense sectors
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce and organizational data to generate insights
- Familiarity with organizational transformation, engineering processes, and technology-driven organizational change
Benefits
- 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
- Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee Scholar Program
- Paid time off, and 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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