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Manage the pre-proposal pursuit process across multiple early-concept opportunities with various government R&D customers.
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Lead capture on proposal responses to BAAs and RFPs to include managing the capture, coordinating with subcontractors, collaborating with the technical team to write the technical volume, working with internal contracts and finance teams to produce the cost volume.
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Coordinate extensively across technical and functional support staff to enable on-time, on-budget delivery
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Translate and track customer needs, and advise technical experts and senior leaders on optimal solutions
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Monitor spending, staffing, schedules, contracts, purchases, and deliverables
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Manage schedules, resources, and budgets to ensure execution within cost targets
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Identify, track, and escalate program risks and issues for mitigation
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Facilitate collaboration through clear communication and information sharing
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Employ PM best practices and tools to maintain alignment across complex projects
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Deliver regular project updates and insights to stakeholders and leadership
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Lead review meetings, inform decision making, and coordinate across project interdependencies
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Drive achievement of milestones through resource planning and progress tracking
What you will gain:
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Exposure to cutting-edge technical work and innovative research
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Collaborate with a motivated, engaged team of experts pushing boundaries
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Develop hands-on experience managing complex defense projects
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Build program management skills through resource coordination and planning, scheduling, and budget oversight
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Visibility into the end-to-end program lifecycle from concept to delivery
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Interact closely with customers to understand emerging capability needs
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Contribute to developing solutions that give warfighters a decisive technology edge
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Strengthen communication, organization, and leadership skills
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Advance your career as a program management professional working with pioneering technologies
Qualifications You Must Have:
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Active Secret clearance
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Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 10 years of experience, or an advanced degree with 7 years experience
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Experience shaping, pursuing, and capturing new opportunities through customer interactions and proposal development.
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Experience executing program management practices on Government-funded R&D contracts.
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Experience planning, staffing, and tracking multi-person projects
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Must have experience contributing to strategic IRAD project development and investments
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Resourceful problem-solver able to spot issues, communicate risks, and take action to solve problems
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Collaborative team player passionate about technology
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Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and financial tracking in Excel
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Proficiency with collaboration tools such as Confluence and Teams
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Position may require some amount of overnight travel
Qualifications We Prefer - Familiar with all, Expert in some:
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Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
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Excellent communication and relationship building skills
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Initiates, prioritizes, and manages multiple tasks and programs effectively
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Prior experience managing subcontractors
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Eager learner focused on continuous PM skills development
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Skilled at project scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder management
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Experience in research and development of Networking and Comms, EW, or Cyber capabilities
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Interest in the pursuit and capture process for competitive proposals for Government funding
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Active Secret security clearance
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.
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.
• Relocation Assistance available
• This position is Hybrid working situation at our Cambridge, Mass headquarters
To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:
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A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
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A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
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Technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine your research vision and goals.
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Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.
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Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition your research and ultimately see it fielded.
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 137,000 USD - 275,000 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.
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