Program Manager – Workday Adaptive Implementation (Remote)

Date Posted:

2024-10-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA108: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Arlington 1100 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

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 team:

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong background in Workday Adaptive Planning implementation, along with exceptional stakeholder management and consulting skills. The ideal candidate will lead end-end implementation complex to advance strategic and operational workforce planning capabilities across the enterprise. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage project lifecycles, and ensure the successful implementation of Workday Adaptive to improve business performance and ensure RTX has world class talent at the right place with the right skills.

What You Will Do

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, budget, and timeline.
• Act as a key liaison between business unit stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication, managing expectations, and fostering strong relationships.
• Provide expert consultation on workforce planning best practices, connectivity with financial plans and helping leverage Workday Adaptive to optimize business processes and financial outcomes.
• Establish and manage program governance, including project plans, business case development, milestones, risk assessments in partnership with the HR technology team
• Provide guidance and facilitate important decisions and activity completions with working teams, fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Support change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of Workday Adaptive Planning across the organization.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and consultants, ensuring that deliverables meet organizational needs and standards.
• Support in enablement and operationalization of enterprise governance, operating model, and change controls
• Identify and develop enterprise requirements and standards along with key metrics for success and review for various leadership reviews
• Provide regular status updates, reports, and insights to senior leadership and stakeholders to track progress, budgets, and outcomes.
• Travel up to 10%, or as needed.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• Minimum 10 years experience in program or project management, with a focus on HR or financial systems implementations and business transformation.
• Previous experience in Workday Adaptive Planning (or similar tools) implementation, from planning through to execution and post go-live support.
• Previous experience in strategic and operational workforce planning process and best practices.
• Previous consulting experience, translating business needs into actionable technical solutions.
• U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Granted Refugee or Asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Qualifications We Prefer

• MBA (Master of Business Administration)