Associate Director, Product Manager - Workforce Adaptive Planning

Date Posted:

2026-06-01



Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.

Security Clearance Type:

Security Clearance Status:

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 Corporate Enterprise Applications Team: 

We are seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as the Associate Director, Product Manager – Workforce Adaptive Planning, responsible for owning the technical roadmap for Workday’s Adaptive Planning and ensuring its alignment with the broader workforce planning and workforce intelligence objectives. This role includes oversight of individual business unit (BU) product owners and the leadership of cross-functional efforts to deliver scalable workforce planning solutions, supporting the successful deployment and sustainment of the platform across multiple BUs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of enterprise system deployments, workforce planning, and collaborative strategy development.

What You Will Do:

• Own and manage the technical roadmap for Workday Adaptive Planning, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and scalability across all business units, while partnering closely with the Workforce Intelligence program lead to understand and integrate their strategic roadmap and objectives into the overall planning strategy.

• Provide oversight and strategic direction to individual BU product owners, fostering collaboration and ensuring consistency across BUs during implementation and sustainment efforts.

• Lead the successful implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning for two additional BUs, while overseeing the sustainment of an ongoing deployment.

• Develop and implement governance frameworks, including Jira deployment models, structured testing frameworks, and ticket workflows, to improve delivery efficiency and system consistency.

• Collaborate with Workforce Intelligence, Digital Technology, and other cross-functional teams to address escalations, align planning outputs, and ensure seamless system integration and operations.

• Monitor and ensure data quality, security protocols, and compliance across all implementations, while developing robust intake and support models for smooth transitions to production and long-term system stability.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for BU leaders and product owners, providing guidance on best practices for leveraging Workday Adaptive Planning to support workforce planning objectives.

• Continuously identify and implement opportunities for innovation, optimization, and efficiency in workforce planning systems and processes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, or a related field with 12 years of relative work experience or a MS degree with 10 years of experience.

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in product management, workforce planning, or enterprise system implementation, with at least 8 years in a leadership role overseeing cross-functional teams and projects.

• Proven experience as a product manager or director, with a focus on enterprise system implementations or workforce planning solutions.

• Strong expertise in Workday Adaptive Planning or similar enterprise planning platforms, with hands-on experience in managing multi-phased deployments across multiple business units.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams, including direct oversight of product owners or managers with proven experience in managing technical roadmaps and aligning them with program-level strategies and goals.

• Proficiency in developing and managing governance and deployment frameworks using tools such as Jira for project management and workflow optimization with project management skills, with experience in managing partnered deployments and ensuring on-time delivery of complex projects.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with program leadership, cross-functional teams, and organizational leaders.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in enterprise workforce planning within the aerospace, defense, or related industries.

• Familiarity with workforce analytics, digital technology systems, and enterprise system integrations.

• Advanced knowledge of resource planning methodologies and best practices for aligning technical and program roadmaps.

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 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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