Associate Director - HR & Payroll Portfolio Mgr

Date Posted: 2025-10-23 Country: United States of America Location: RMA99: RTN Remote, Massachusetts Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance: None/Not Required 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. The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team: Are you looking for a role that makes an impact across the entire company? Are you excited about driving transformation with our HR functional partners? Then this is the job for you! RTX Enterprise Services (ES) is looking for a highly motivated, business-focused Digital Technologies (DT) HR and Payroll Portfolio Manager to join our Enterprise Services – Applications (ES-Apps) Value Management Office (VMO). The role of the portfolio manager is to ensure successful planning and execution of projects that deliver value to our customers. These projects span the RTX businesses, Corporate Functions, and Enterprise Services, supporting both Enterprise as well as business-specific solutions. This position will be responsible for our portfolio of projects in the Human Resource and Payroll areas. They will have project managers reporting directly to them and make resource assignments to satisfy demand. The Portfolio Manager will work in partnership with our Service Lines to manage initiatives through the project lifecycle. Responsibilities include reporting on health of the portfolio, managing escalated risks and issues, ensuring proper phase-gate rigor, and holding portfolio reviews with various stakeholders. The portfolio manager demonstrates ownership of the portfolio and its ultimate success! What You Will Do:

• Utilize and improve portfolio management processes, tools, and RTX governance framework.
• Align the project portfolio with RTX's strategic objectives.
• Track the performance of all projects in the portfolio, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Generate and deliver portfolio reporting and status updates to senior leadership.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio and make recommendations for improvement.
• Manage the allocation of project management resources across projects to optimize capacity and reduce conflicts.
• Facilitate regular portfolio review meetings with key stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements across the project management lifecycle.
• Mentor and support project managers in following best practices and standardized methodologies.

Qualifications

You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred) with 12+ years of experience in project management, with at least 2 years in a portfolio or program management role.
• Experience with the HR and Payroll functions with proven ability to manage multiple complex projects and portfolios.
• Proficiency with PPM tools such as Microsoft Project, Planview, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

Qualifications

We Prefer:

• Experience in a PMO or strategic planning role is highly desirable
• PMP, PgMP, or PfMP certification is a plus.

What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care. Work Location: Remote As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms Apply tot his job Apply To this Job