Deputy Program Manager

Date Posted: 2026-02-12

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave

Position Role Type: Onsite

Requirements

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

About the Role

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

We are searching for a Deputy Program Manager (DPM) to join our Program Management Leadership team located in Rockford, IL. The individual will be responsible for supporting the Spearfish, D5, and Abrams product teams. The DPM will assist the Program Manager in leading and growing the Power product lines. The DPM will work closely with the program management team (PMT) to ensure achievement of the strategic objectives and customer commitments.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

An ideal candidate will contain the following attributes:

• Persistence – Dealing with program issues requires the ability to be tenacious to get the answers needed to make decisions and take action
• Detail-oriented multitasker – The successful candidate will be able to handle multiple issues that affect multiple tasks at the same time
• Analysis – Demonstrates the ability to provide a logical, in-depth analysis of a problem or situation
• Cooperation – Takes personal initiative to proactively serve as team motivator creating strong morale and common purpose
• Coordinating – Ensures that information has been received and accurately understood by all parties
• Decisiveness – Exhibits the personal confidence necessary to make critical decisions, even amidst controversy and doubt
• Dependability – Ensures that all details of a project are accurate
• Drive – Displays energy, persistence, and a positive attitude when working on most projects
• Judgment – Bases decisions on factual information and considers alternative courses of action before reaching decisions
• Relationships – Develops relationships with others that are based on trust
• Communication - Must be able to effectively communicate with people across multiple organizations

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tracking and reporting on Profit and Loss of the programs
• Leads risk and opportunity management for the programs and drive mitigating strategies
• Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operational budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts to ensure legal compliance and to protect the organization's interests
• Develops, maintains and presents plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project/program to internal executive leadership and customers, including but not limited to Program Management Reviews
• Implements continuous improvement initiatives to optimize efficiency and quality, specifically utilizing CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence), lean, or six sigma methodology
• Identifies and addresses program problems and recommends resolutions to ensure the successful completion of programs
• Leads program work with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with the customer program objectives
• Manages suppliers, when necessary, to support the program

Travel Requirements: 10-20%, includes domestic

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
• Experience working with operations, quality, manufacturing, and engineering organizations
• Continuous Improvement experience – CORE, Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent

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

About Collins Aerospace

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Role Type Details

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.

Additional Information

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.

Salary Range: $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 adjustments to this timeline.