Associate Director – Architect, Operations and Supply Chain
RTX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $147,000 - $295,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
CloudERPIoT
About the role
- Lead and Support the design and implementation of scalable IT solution architectures for Supply Chain processes within the Product Lifecycle Services (PLS) domain.
- Support SAP S/4, Kinaxis and Pelico Implementation projects, representing the demand planning processes, ensuring process handoffs, integration requirements and closed loop requirements are represented, designed, tested and supported.
- Act as a liaison for best practice digital enablement and execution, working as a change agent as well as an internal voice for the OneRTX vision.
- Influence, guide, and support delivery of the 1-, 3-, and 5-year architectural strategies and roadmaps that align with RTX’s business objectives, focusing on supply chain optimization and innovation enabling best practice Demand Planning processes.
- Partner with Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) and supply chain leaders to align business, functional, and program application technical roadmaps with enterprise goals.
- Integrate emerging technologies such as AI/ML, IoT, and blockchain into the application architecture to create solutions that enhance supply chain visibility, efficiency, and resilience.
- Collaborate enterprise-wide to develop logical reference architectures, best practices, patterns, maturity models, and roadmaps for supply chain IT solutions.
- Guide communities of practice, socialize architectural strategies, and educate stakeholders on the effective use of application architecture efforts and best practices.
- Ensure solutions are compliant with RTX IT policies and industry standards while minimizing complexity and maximizing scalability.
- Provide mentorship and thought leadership to the architecture community and IT teams across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Enterprise Architecture, Computer Science, Supply Chain or a related field with at least 12 years of experience in information technology, Supply chain systems architecture, supply chain systems design, supply chain systems implementation, and/or systems engineering or a Master's degree with 10 years of related experience.
- Proven track record in developing, delivering, and supporting enterprise-scale applications, specifically in supply chain environments.
- Expertise in architecture frameworks and methods (e.g. SAP ECC / S4, APS Solutions like Kinaxis / O9 / Blue Yonder, etc); certifications are highly advantageous. (Ex: IBF-CPF, APICS/ASCM) or solution specific certifications and/or badges)
- Experience in designing or implementing cloud-native solutions with a strong understanding of supply chain IT systems and tools, including ERP platforms (e.g., SAP), supply chain management tools, and data integration platforms.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
IT solution architecturesupply chain systems architecturesupply chain systems designsupply chain systems implementationenterprise-scale applicationscloud-native solutionsdata integrationarchitecture frameworksAI/MLblockchain
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationinfluenceguidancechange managementstakeholder engagementbest practice executionstrategic planning
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Enterprise ArchitectureBachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Supply ChainMaster's degree in related fieldIBF-CPFAPICSASCM