Senior Manager, New Product Introduction

RTX

Senior Manager in New Product Introduction leading teams in aerospace and defense operations. Responsible for strategic and operational planning, driving innovation and collaboration across departments.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeRichardson • Illinois, Iowa, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports Strategic and Operational Planning for MiS NPI Org
Leads a team of individual contributors identified as the NPI Operations Focal from product inception through a successful Gate D and/or project completion
Contributes to development, modification, and review of NPI systems, processes, tools and reporting methods
Set clear performance expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and support career development for team members
Promote a culture of trust, accountability, and operational excellence
Ensure adequate resourcing; manage staffing plans and succession planning
Collaborates with Program Office, Engineering, and Operations Manufacturing to drive Key Performance Initiatives (KPIs) and provide the Operations voice in developmental decision making
Directs and assists OPM support to capture lessons learned for major programs and facilitates team retention of lessons to reduce risk of repeat complexities
Develop NPI vision and strategy for AS9145 within operations manufacturing and supply chain
Support business travel up to 25%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience
Direct people leadership experience, including but not limited to conflict resolution, change management, fiduciary and budget responsibility, communication across all organizational levels, employee coaching and development, and escalation and communication of business challenges and outcomes to senior leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

NPI systemsprocess developmentreporting methodsperformance managementstaffing planssuccession planningKPI managementrisk managementAS9145supply chain management

Soft Skills

team leadershipcoachingfeedbackconflict resolutionchange managementcommunicationaccountabilitytrust buildingoperational excellenceemployee development

Certifications

University DegreeAdvanced Degree