RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Digital Cutover Manager for their oneRTX initiative. The role involves managing the cutover strategy and execution for a multi-year project aimed at harmonizing processes and tools across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Cutover planning and execution of comprehensive step-by-step mock, rehearsal and production cutover management plan
- Drive cutover progress, including task completion, milestone achievement to adhere to overall timeline
- Lead Daily meetings with cross functional thread leads
- Understanding team member workload, task timing, potential resource constraints, and ensure optimal resource utilization throughout the cutover process
- Proactive risk management: identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor potential risks with real-time alerts for critical issues
- Monitor and track cutover metrics, including issues and task timing
- Communicate expectations and instill accountability in team members
- Resolve conflicts, promote work sharing, and motivate teams toward common goals
- Manage multiple cutover activities, tasks and resources through effective organization prioritization, and time management practices to meet program objectives
- Additional responsibilities include documentation and reporting, internal stakeholder communication, and identifying areas for improvement to enhance quality and efficiency of cutover activities
- Ability to travel ~ 25%-50% to other major RTX US sites (Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte)
Requirements:
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience OR in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- Experience in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, Planview, Jira, or similar tools
- CORE or equivalent (i.e. Six Sigma or Change Management) and project management experience
- Experience with multiple project methodologies including waterfall and agile Scrum methodology
- Effectively lead and manage change within a matrix and team environment while collaborating across lines of business including process and digital
- Experience with agile frameworks/iterative approaches to software development and implementation projects
- Work productively in a fast-paced, demanding environment (virtually as well as in-person) while managing multiple activities concurrently
- Guide and influence at multiple levels of the organization to include executive leadership
- SAP knowledge, prior implementation experience
- Project Management (PMP) and Agile certifications