Associate Director - Financial Strategy and Investments (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2024-10-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT6: 4 Farm Springs 4 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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.   

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed. 

The following position is to join our RTX Corporate, Enterprise Services, Research Center or BBN team:

Today across RTX there are a variety of business processes and software platforms that support the flow of information from our customers to our factories to our suppliers and enable our ability to report and analyze our collective performance.  In support of the future oneRTX initiative, the enterprise has begun a Process & Systems Transformation (PST) journey to optimize business processes, enable data strategy, and implement a common approach to our next generation ERP software - SAP/S4 HANA.

The Process & Systems Transformation Management Office team is focused on setting up the framework and executing RTX ERP Transformation partnering with Corporate, Enterprise Services and the Business Units. This role will help support customer and financial performance through technological advancements, data insights and process optimization.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role will support Financial Strategy, including long-term rage planning activities, corresponding investment and savings framework. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support Business Case development framework across oneRTX and Business Units.

• Outlining guidelines and approach for Business Case within developed framework.

• Assist with development of savings realization measurement framework and corresponding KPI’s required for measuring benefits and costs in future years.

• Support definition of the execution strategy (roadmap) to achieve the value and monitor costs.

• Providing guidance and support to Business Units relative to business case development activities.

• Participate in pathfinder/proof of concept activities and developing business case assumptions for those activities.

• Partner with Corporate, Digital, and other Functions on developing benefits, costs and data collection strategies.

• Participate in the evaluation, recommendation, and validation of costs associated with LRP processes and enabling technologies.

• Participate in other related finance analysis and/or projects.

• Some travel required ~ 10-20%.

• Location: hybrid based in Farmington Connecticut

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE

• This role typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field and minimum 12 years or relevant work experience to include internal/external auditing and/or Accounting, or Finance OR an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years’ experience.

• Demonstrated experience in FP&A and Long-Range Plan development process.

• Knowledge of Business Case development type of activities.

• Ability to understand business processes and analyze management’s methods for identifying and mitigating risk.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills, including ability to brief senior leaders on project results.

• Effective collaboration skills to work across disciplines including finance, operations, and digital as well as Business Units.

• Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple priorities with limited oversight.

• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and other analytical tools.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.