Associate Director, Software Sourcing (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-07-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

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

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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:

None/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 Services, Research Center or BBN team:

Are you a Digital/Software Sourcing Leader with Emerging Technology and/or Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Contracting Experience!  Raytheon Technologies has an opening for an Associate Director, Digital and Sourcing Commercial Contracts role. 

What You Will Do

• Negotiation:  Build a strategy, lead and manage negotiations for Software (SaaS, perpetual, and subscription) contracts to ensure favorable terms and conditions to the achievement of technical, financial and performance objectives for RTX

• Contract Lifecycle Management:  Review, draft, and revise a variety of contracts including software licenses, maintenance and support agreements and master agreements.  Maintain organized and accurate records of all contract negotiations, drafts and final agreements

• Risk Management:  Identify and mitigate potential risks in contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Partner with IT Asset Management (ITAM) function to lead/support software license audits.

• Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Cybersecurity to align contract terms with company objectives

• Supplier Relationship Management:  Manage relationships with a broad set of suppliers ensuring adherence to agreed terms and resolving contract related issues

• Category Management: Manage digital application suppliers; establish supplier engagement plans and enforce overall governance within a high-volume, high-mix portfolio.  Stay informed of industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in software contracting.

• Project Management: Effectively manage an integrated master schedule of engagements, renewals, RFQs, etc. in a fast-paced environment

• Lean/Continuous Improvement:  Recommend and implement process improvements in deal tracking (savings, risk, metrics) and contract management to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience

• Hands-on contracting experience with emerging technologies such as Generative AI (GenAI), Machine Learning Ops (MLOps) and/or Value-Added Reseller agreements is highly desired.

• Experience with software licensing models

• Negotiating software contracts to drive year on year cost savings to help RTX meet its bottom line

• Understand and perform contract redlines

• Business acumen to connect technical requirements and concerns to contract performance

• End-to-end procurement process

• Microsoft 365 including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Qualifications We Prefer

Strong project management skills and ability to convert requirements into executable strategies, and ability to develop and manage an integrated master schedule

Ability to effectively work with and communicate with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team

Ability to develop effective presentations and documents used for leadership reviews

Work Locations We Prefer

Farmington, CT

Andover, MA

McKinney, TX

Tucson, AZ

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