Procurement Portfolio Lead

RTX RTX · Aerospace · farmington, CT +1 · Digital Technology

RTX is seeking a Procurement Portfolio Lead to oversee project management activities for procurement and program services within their Enterprise Services Business Solutions (ESBS) organization. The role involves managing project schedules, financials, risks, and collaborating with various functional teams and executive leaders. Experience with procurement technology implementations, PLM systems, and working in regulated industries is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee the execution of project management activities, including project schedules, key decisions, resource allocation, financials, requirements, issues, risks, and dependencies.
  2. Address complex issues and challenges within projects, including tactful executive escalations and driving critical decisions.
  3. Collaborate closely with the Global Process Owner and Business Relationship Manager (BRM).
  4. Assist PMO Director with capital projects submittals and working with leadership on project prioritization.
  5. Develop compelling materials to communicate the project's value delivery story clearly and effectively to senior and executive leaders.

Skills

Required

  • University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
  • 7+ years of experience leading complex projects or programs, preferably within Procurement, Supply Chain, or Enterprise Operations.
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing procurement technology implementations, including end‑to‑end deployments from requirements gathering through testing, go‑live, and stabilization.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and knowledge of how PLM integrates with procurement, supply management, and materials processes.

Nice to have

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience working in a government, aerospace/defense, or other highly regulated industry with complex procurement, contracting, and compliance requirements.
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards relevant to procurement and supplier management in regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with procurement‑related audits, controls, and compliance reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to create polished, executive‑ready presentations that clearly communicate program insights, status, risks, and value.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups in matrixed organizations.
  • Strong change‑leadership capability, including preparing organizations for new processes, systems, and governance models.
  • Demonstrated leadership behaviors such as driving results, instilling trust, collaborating effectively, maintaining customer focus, and operating with strategic vision.
  • Experience working in large, complex corporate environments with multi‑year transformation roadmaps or portfolios.

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • procurement technology implementations
  • procurement technology implementations