Procurement Solution Architect (Hybrid)

RTX • Farmington, NM

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategy & Transformation (S&T) team within Enterprise Services (ES) is seeking a highly analytical, business-minded, passionate program leader to join our team. The S&T team utilizes the RTX Customer Oriented Results & Excellence (CORE) methodology to maximize cost reduction, quality improvement, and enhance customer experience while achieving compliance. This role requires working with RTX corporate organization and business unit leaders to shape enterprise strategies, drive cross-functional initiatives and execute plans that create the greatest value for our employees and shareholders. You should thrive in a fast-paced, high visibility environment, be well organized and agile, solving hard problems with out-of-the-box solutions. The Procurement Solution Architect position will actively engage key procurement service areas to drive transformation initiatives and strategic procurement objectives. The role regularly interacts with RTX senior leaders, at the corporate and business unit levels, keeping them updated on strategic initiatives and other related activities. Building strong relationships across all business units and functions in organizations that participate in strategic initiatives is critical success. The successful candidate will enjoy:

Daily interactions with world-class experts and cutting-edge technology.
A dynamic work environment.
Building strong working relationships, both internally and externally.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience
• Project and Program Management experience.
• Procurement experience
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Aerospace & Defense, Consulting, Program Management and/or Information Technology experience
• Prior work experience in Transformation solutions, including change management strategies
• Prior experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or transformation roles.
• Master’s degree or equivalent graduate education
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to represent the organization to key stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple competing initiatives
• Strong understanding of financial principles and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategic procurement analyses that inform priorities, investment decisions, and long-term sourcing strategies.
• Partner to frame complex procurement challenges, develop data-based recommendations and lead execution.
• Build executive-ready materials that distill insights and drive alignment.
• Manage cross-functional execution teams focused on procurement strategy execution, ensuring clarity, alignment, and disciplined execution.
• Identify optimization opportunities that accelerate ES service adoption and expansion to accelerate RTX value.
• Lead transformation initiatives across the procurement life cycle for service optimization, service expansion and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively evaluate program activities, build contingency plans, and execute corrective action on a timely basis to mitigate risks, including scope and budget variances.
• Identify and manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams and strategic initiatives, driving efficiency, execution speed and increased value realization across the enterprise.
• Manage quality measurements and monitoring mechanisms in place to ensure that deliverables meet or exceed expectations and integrate with overall program objectives.
• Adheres to CORE and project management methodology by leveraging and promoting the use of existing tools, capturing best practices, and identifying areas for process improvement.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level