Accelerated Leadership Development Program Manager (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-11-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s 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 world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do As the Manager of Accelerated Leadership Development, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of leadership within our organization. You will support the Program Management Leader in the global delivery of impactful development programs for high-potential talent, ensuring alignment with business needs and organizational goals. Your expertise will drive the success of our leadership pipeline and enhance the learner experience.

Program Readiness:

• Support the Program Management Lead in the creation and maintenance of the program management project plan throughout the lifecycle of the program. Track action items and milestones to closure.
• Lead pre-program milestone readiness reviews to confirm participant enrollment, facilitator preparation, materials, technology, and logistics are complete.
• Attend recurring meetings with the program vendor partners and track closure of action items.
• Provide program status updates for weekly reporting and macro plan updates.

Attendee Management:

• Maintain attendee roster data for leadership development program participants
• Track confirmations of leaders requested to join the leadership development program for engagement opportunities. Request and track leader inputs (biographies, dietary restrictions, and availability of preparation meetings).

Data maintenance:

• Maintain organization of program file documentation in the SharePoint repository.

Participant communication:

• Manage the program team mailbox, serving as a primary point of contact for participant questions by responding to inquiries, resolving issues, or escalating to the appropriate point of contact as needed, while ensuring a seamless participant experience.
• Track completion status of participant pre-work actions and follow up to ensure timely closure.

Learning systems:

• Manage architecture of program setup structure in the learning management system.
• Track program attendance and completions.
• Work with Learning Operations team to load attendance data into learning systems.

Post-program follow-through:

• Coordinate post-program participant evaluations, participant follow-up, action items, and program closeout activities.
• Analyze participant evaluation feedback, summarize into top themes, and assist Program Manager with activities to continually improve the program experience and delivery.
• Support the Program Management Lead throughout program after action reviews (AARs) with key sponsors and stakeholders.

Standardization:

• Develop and maintain program playbooks, standard operating procedures, templates, and checklists to ensure consistent delivery across cohorts.

Program session support:

• Support onsite delivery of multi-day program sessions at major program partner locations as needed
• Up to 40% travel

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• Experience in project and program management, including developing actionable plans, managing timelines, mitigating risks, engaging stakeholders, and driving measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, maintain visibility of critical paths and dependencies, and use data-driven analysis to generate actionable insights.
• Experience supporting accelerated or high-potential talent development programs and delivering executive-level communications and presentations.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including creating executive-ready presentations, developing visual content, and preparing professional communication materials.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Experience supporting large enterprise-level change or transformation initiatives.

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• 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

Learn More & Apply Now!

Remote: This position is currently designated as remote. However, the successful candidate will be required to work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. Territories). Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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