Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Development

Location: Arlington, VA (1100 Wilson Blvd, Rosslyn HQ) · Hybrid role (onsite/offsite ratio determined with leader) · U.S. citizenship required · No security clearance required

About the role

RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 employees united by purpose to solve the world's most complex problems. The Corporate Strategy & Development (CS&D) group drives the company's long-term growth and value creation by shaping strategic priorities, evaluating new market opportunities, and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions. CS&D reports directly to RTX's President & CEO and advises company leadership on the highest-value issues and opportunities.

The Senior Manager will support a wide range of strategy and M&A projects, partnering closely with senior leaders to evaluate growth opportunities, drive portfolio strategy, and support M&A transactions. The role requires a methodical, structured thinker who can take initiative and ownership of assigned projects and independently drive results.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of RTX's enterprise and business unit strategies aligned with long-term growth objectives
• Lead defense and commercial aerospace market, customer, and competitor analyses to assess industry trends, threats, or emerging opportunities
• Assess customer needs, defense budget priorities, acquisition trends, and geopolitical developments to inform strategies
• Support annual strategic planning processes, portfolio reviews, and long-range business unit planning
• Contribute to acquisitions, divestitures, other financial transactions and strategic opportunities by supporting financial modeling, presentation development and due diligence execution
• Construct analytical models in support of various strategy analyses
• Assist in the preparation of senior-level briefings, summarizing and communicating insights at the right level
• Balance multiple projects while collaborating in a cross-functional work environment
• Establish productive working relationships with the strategy groups and finance functions within the businesses who might contribute to key Corporate Strategy projects

Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Analytical and financial modeling skills
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint experience
• Experience with financial data services (e.g., S&P Capital IQ, Factset, Bloomberg)

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or Advanced Degree from a nationally recognized program
• Creativity and strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to take ownership of assigned projects/teams, handle ambiguity and independently drive for results
• Strong problem-solving skills (prioritization, critical thinking, hypothesis creation, etc.)
• Ability to think pragmatically – not just theoretically – and drive execution of concepts
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Outstanding multi-tasking and teamwork capabilities
• Proven ability to listen, negotiate, influence and persuade others
• Aerospace & defense, industrial, or technology sector experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program (educational assistance)
• Parental leave (including paternal leave)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Achievement awards
• Child/adult backup care

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on position level and collective-bargaining agreement coverage. Payments under these programs are not guaranteed and depend on individual performance, business unit performance, and/or company performance.

Pay

Salary range: $145,600 – $276,800 USD (good faith estimate representative of all experience levels; actual offer considers role, function, responsibilities, experience, location, education/training, and key skills).

Schedule

Hybrid: employees work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. Commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility. Candidates may be asked to attend select interview steps in-person at an office location regardless of role designation.