Payroll Portfolio Lead (Hybrid)

About the role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market‑leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Enterprise Services Business Solutions (ESBS) Organization is a shared service across RTX. These services include payroll, timekeeping, accounts payable, travel and expense, accounts receivable, procurement, records management, accounting, and more, all aimed at supporting the core operations of RTX. We currently have multiple projects focused on Payroll and Timekeeping enhancements. To support these initiatives, ESBS is seeking a Payroll Portfolio Lead to join our PMO/Transformation Organization. The successful candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and capable of collaborating with various functional teams. They will also need strong communication skills to effectively provide management with updates on status, risks, and mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project managers on the execution of Payroll and Timekeeping project activities, including project schedules, key decisions, resource allocation, financials, requirements, issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Address complex issues and challenges within projects, including tactful executive escalations and driving critical decisions.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Process Owner and Business Relationship Manager (BRM).
• Assist PMO Director with capital projects submittals and work with leadership on project prioritization.
• Develop compelling materials to communicate the project's value delivery story clearly and effectively to senior and executive leaders.
• Build trust and foster collaborative relationships with digital and functional executive sponsors, ensuring alignment with their strategic interests and viewpoints.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications

You must have typically 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, plus 7+ years of experience leading complex projects or programs within Payroll/Timekeeping or Enterprise Operations. Experience overseeing technology implementations, including end‑to‑end deployments from requirements gathering through testing, go‑live, and stabilization.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a government, aerospace/defense, or other highly regulated industry with complex payroll and timekeeping compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with payroll/timekeeping processes, related audits, controls, and compliance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to create polished, executive‑ready presentations that clearly communicate program insights, status, risks, and value.
• Strong change‑leadership capability, including preparing organizations for new processes, systems, and governance models and demonstrated leadership behaviors such as driving results, instilling trust, collaborating effectively, maintaining customer focus, and operating with strategic vision.
• Experience working in large, complex corporate environments with multi‑year transformation roadmaps or portfolios.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups in matrixed organizations.

Benefits

We offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Specific benefits include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, child/adult backup care, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, paid time off, and holidays. Eligible employees may also participate in annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs, subject to performance and business unit results.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD – 298,800 USD.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role. Anticipated travel is approximately 20% within the United States. Eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance of Richardson, TX; Farmington, CT; Cedar Rapids, IA; or Tucson, AZ. Hybrid employees work regularly both onsite and offsite, with the onsite/offsite ratio determined in partnership with the leader.