Avionics S4 Business Readiness Deployment Lead (ONSITE)

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-124 400 Collins Rd NE BLDG 124

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the companys immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX the worlds largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses world-class operations and investments in research and development we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Business Readiness Deployment Lead ensures hRC user groups and sites are ready to adopt and sustain new processes and capabilities across multiwave S/4HANA enterprise deployments. The role provides leadership in readiness strategy crosssite/function coordination process governance cutover integration scenario oversight and executive alignment. This role applies established readiness methodology consistently across waves.

This is an ONSITE role at our Cedar Rapids IA location. Relocation is not available for this role.

What You Will Do:

1. UserGroup Governance & Decision Authority

• Own readiness integrity for assigned user groups across all waves.

• Approve user-group readiness playbooks and scenario governance.

• Interpret site-level readiness signals and convert them into recommendations.

2. Strategic & Wave Leadership

• Translate strategy into actionable multi-wave readiness plans.

• Identify risks early and coordinate mitigation across sites and functions.

• Provide executive-level readiness recommendations and drive continuous improvement.

3. Operational & Process Fluency

• Understand hRC operational realities across manufacturing engineering supply chain and aftermarket

• Ensure consistent adoption of global processes and cross-SBU flows.

• Identify and escalate systemic process gaps or structural design misalignments.

4. Readiness Management & Framework Ownership

• Lead readiness reviews and validate readiness indicators and scorecards.

• Ensure consistent adherence to enterprise readiness frameworks templates and wave gates.

• Consolidate site-level insights into wave readiness views and coach sites through gaps.

5. Scenario & Validation Oversight

• Support coordination of criteria for meaningful day-in-the-life scenario testing.

• Assess scenario outcomes to determine true operational readiness

• Identify multi-site patterns requiring cross-user-group mitigation.

6. Cutover & Deployment Leadership

• Support cutover planning rehearsals and stabilization across sites

• Identify cross-site/wave critical path dependencies impacting success.

• Ensure consistent cutover methodology application and readiness for site go-live.

7. Change Leadership & Communication

• Translate program impacts into clear role-specific messaging

• Enable site leaders to prepare their teams and navigate resistance

• Influence across matrixed environments and build strong cross-functional relationships.

8. Problem Solving & Adaptability

• Diagnose issues quickly and adjust plans without losing momentum.

• Adapt to evolving requirements and operational constraints in a fast-paced environment.

• Apply pattern recognition to improve readiness consistency wave-to-wave.

9. TRAVEL: Up to 25% travel expected mostly within the U.S. with some international travel.

Must Have Qualifications:

• Typically requires a 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 in business readiness transformation leadership or enterprise deployment
• Experience leading multi-site or multi-wave readiness efforts.
• Strong communication facilitation and executive alignment skills
• Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.
• Operational knowledge of manufacturing engineering supply chain or AM.
• Proven ability to work effectively across large matrixed organizations.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the companys immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role

What We Offer

• Medical dental and visioninsurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hiredemployees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employerretirement contribution including a Lifetime Income StrategyoptionTuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan RepaymentProgram
• Life insurance and disabilitycoverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance home and auto insuranceadditionallifeand accident insurancecritical illnessinsurance group legal ID theft protection
• Birth adoption parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health fertility and familyplanning
• Adoption Assistance
• AutismBenefit
• Employee Assistance Plan including up to 10 free counselingsessions
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand virtual doctorvisits
• Bright Horizonschildand elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinionprogram
• AndMore!

Learn More & Apply Now!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger A team whose impact stretches across theworld and even beyond At Collins Aerospace our Mission Systems team helps civilianmilitary and government customers complete their most complex missions whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications missionized systems for specializedaircraftand spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our teamyoullhave your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today whileanticipatingtheir needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge Join our mission today

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 157200 USD - 298800 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 candidates 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 companys 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.

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