Raytheon
Cutover Lead
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
RTX launched oneRTX focused on leveraging the scale of our three business units to improve collaboration, cost structure, productivity, and performance. The oneRTX: Process & Systems Transformation (PST) project is one of several major, multi‑year initiatives under oneRTX that align to our goals as a company and optimize how we work, how we operate and how we deliver to our customers so that we can achieve our full potential.
The intent of oneRTX: PST is to harmonize processes, tools, and metrics across RTX, while deploying a common enterprise resource management platform SAP's S/4 HANA. The result will be a common user experience across the businesses, real‑time visibility into critical data, and automation of manual tasks to enable all employees to focus on value‑add activities. With processes optimized and harmonized, we can leverage our scale so teams across RTX can share resources, leverage talent seamlessly and identify efficiencies. We will reduce cost and effort and improve performance as we break down silos and establish consistent ways of working.
The Cutover Lead will develop cutover strategy, templates and detailed plans. They will drive execution tasks with various team members and stakeholders, track progress, and elevate issues. The Cutover Lead will be expected to follow project management processes and best practices to ensure all tasks, activities, and resources are aligned to meet the overall program and organizational goals.
You are the ideal candidate if you have experience managing large scale, complex programs and projects related to business process and system transformation, ideally ERP implementation using SAP's S4 HANA solution.
What You Will Do
Cutover planning and execution of comprehensive cutover management plan.
Drive cutover progress, including task completion and milestone achievement to adhere to the overall timeline.
Lead daily meetings with cross‑functional thread leads.
Understand team member workload, 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 issue resolution.
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 the quality and efficiency of cutover activities.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience; alternatively an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Experience in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Planview or similar tools.
CORE or equivalent (e.g., Six Sigma or Change Management) and project‑management expertise.
Experience with multiple project methodologies including waterfall and agile Scrum methodology.
Ability to travel approximately 25%–50% to other major RTX US sites (Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte).
Qualifications We Prefer
Work effectively in a matrixed and team environment and collaborate across lines of business process and digital.
SAP knowledge and prior implementation experience.
Experience with agile frameworks/iterative approaches to software development and implementation projects.
Effectively manage multiple activities concurrently.
Work productively in a fast‑paced, demanding environment (both virtually and in‑person).
Effectively lead and manage change.
Guide and influence at multiple levels of the organization, including executive leadership.
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile certifications.
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and a 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, and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee assistance plan, including up to ten 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
And more!
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RTX launched oneRTX focused on leveraging the scale of our three business units to improve collaboration, cost structure, productivity, and performance. The oneRTX: Process & Systems Transformation (PST) project is one of several major, multi‑year initiatives under oneRTX that align to our goals as a company and optimize how we work, how we operate and how we deliver to our customers so that we can achieve our full potential.
The intent of oneRTX: PST is to harmonize processes, tools, and metrics across RTX, while deploying a common enterprise resource management platform SAP's S/4 HANA. The result will be a common user experience across the businesses, real‑time visibility into critical data, and automation of manual tasks to enable all employees to focus on value‑add activities. With processes optimized and harmonized, we can leverage our scale so teams across RTX can share resources, leverage talent seamlessly and identify efficiencies. We will reduce cost and effort and improve performance as we break down silos and establish consistent ways of working.
The Cutover Lead will develop cutover strategy, templates and detailed plans. They will drive execution tasks with various team members and stakeholders, track progress, and elevate issues. The Cutover Lead will be expected to follow project management processes and best practices to ensure all tasks, activities, and resources are aligned to meet the overall program and organizational goals.
You are the ideal candidate if you have experience managing large scale, complex programs and projects related to business process and system transformation, ideally ERP implementation using SAP's S4 HANA solution.
What You Will Do
Cutover planning and execution of comprehensive cutover management plan.
Drive cutover progress, including task completion and milestone achievement to adhere to the overall timeline.
Lead daily meetings with cross‑functional thread leads.
Understand team member workload, 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 issue resolution.
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 the quality and efficiency of cutover activities.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience; alternatively an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Experience in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Planview or similar tools.
CORE or equivalent (e.g., Six Sigma or Change Management) and project‑management expertise.
Experience with multiple project methodologies including waterfall and agile Scrum methodology.
Ability to travel approximately 25%–50% to other major RTX US sites (Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte).
Qualifications We Prefer
Work effectively in a matrixed and team environment and collaborate across lines of business process and digital.
SAP knowledge and prior implementation experience.
Experience with agile frameworks/iterative approaches to software development and implementation projects.
Effectively manage multiple activities concurrently.
Work productively in a fast‑paced, demanding environment (both virtually and in‑person).
Effectively lead and manage change.
Guide and influence at multiple levels of the organization, including executive leadership.
Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile certifications.
What We Offer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and a 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, and parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption assistance
Autism benefit
Employee assistance plan, including up to ten 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
And more!
#J-18808-Ljbffr