Connected Strategy Lead

About the role

Seeking a strong and dynamic leader who owns the speed and momentum of enterprise AI initiatives as they move from pilot to scaled adoption. The Connected Strategy Lead role exists to close the gap between promising pilots and enterprise-wide value — identifying what is stalling, unblocking it, and building the repeatable mechanisms that keep initiatives moving instead of stalling in pilot purgatory. The main objective of the role centers on driving the rollout of the Connected Strategy across the enterprise, with a focus on the Connected Factory and Connected Products initiatives. This leader will ensure teams are aligned, solutions are accelerated, standards are embraced, adoption is supported with expertise and targeted change management efforts, and business value is captured across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Data Solutions & Factory Maturity: Scale Xeta-powered data solutions across the product lifecycle. Fully mature nine factories and three products. Implement tier boards and advanced analytics visuals within 48 hours, scalable to 9 factories. Ensure foundational data delivery from BUs for ES Digital Solution teams.
• Product & Business Impact: Drive execution of three connected product lighthouse projects with ROI of $10MM+. Accelerate product performance improvement, serviceability, and operational availability. Enable product teams to leverage data for better customer experiences and business outcomes.
• AI Initiative Leadership: Manage a portfolio of prioritized AI initiatives from pilot to scaled deployment. Identify and resolve risks or stalled initiatives through cross-functional collaboration. Maintain acceleration mechanisms (intake, prioritization, stage gates, kill criteria). Represent initiative status, risks, and needs to the AI Council and senior sponsors.
• Strategic Alignment & Governance: Drive rollout of the Connected Strategy with measurable business value. Align teams and accelerate delivery through workshops and change management. Retire outmoded capabilities, introduce digital, data, and AI innovations, and streamline costs.

Desired Outcomes

• Deliver common digital solutions across lighthouse sites.
• Achieve near-real-time performance and proactive monitoring.
• Meet committed improvement targets for connected factories and products.
• Evangelize digital, data, and AI capabilities across RTX.

Qualifications

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in program or portfolio management within a large, matrixed corporate environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership role driving enterprise-level initiatives.
• Prior experience driving large-scale initiatives from pilot to full deployment, with predictable timelines, measurable business impact and established governance mechanisms and leading large, complex initiatives at scale, influencing and aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders without formal authority.
• Prior experience facilitating executive-level workshops and driving alignment on strategy and delivery among broad cross-functional teams.
• Experience operating within regulated environments (e.g., ITAR/EAR, CUI), ensuring compliance while delivering business results under constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant exposure to AI, data, or digital transformation initiatives, ideally as a leader or key contributor driving innovation and measurable outcomes at the enterprise level.
• Proven ability to communicate complex initiatives, risks, and strategic outcomes to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
• Exceptional ability to build trust and credibility across all levels of the organization, including technical leads, business unit champions, and senior executives.
• Expertise in leading large-scale change management efforts, enabling cultural and operational shifts while ensuring adoption of new capabilities and strategies.
• Deep familiarity with enterprise-level strategic planning and execution frameworks, including Connected Strategy governance, acceleration mechanisms, and alignment with measurable business outcomes.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD – 353,800 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.