PMO Portfolio Strategy & Capability Lead (Remote)

Date Posted:

2026-08-05



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-CT-REMOTE



Position Role Type:

Remote



U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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



Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required



Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world 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. 

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Our Pratt Whitney Global Digital Technology team has an exciting remote growth opportunity for an PMO Portfolio Strategy & Capability Lead.

What You Will Do:

The Associate Director – Digital Portfolio Strategy & Capability provides strategic leadership for evolution of Global Digital PMO by ensuring organization possesses the people, capabilities, operating model, and strategic capacity required to successfully deliver the Digital portfolio.

Rather than owning day-to-day PMO operations, Agile coaching, or methodology governance, this leader focuses on building organizational capability, executive portfolio readiness, and strategic deployment of delivery leadership across the enterprise.

The Associate Director serves as the strategic partner to Global PMO Director while working closely with the Enterprise Agile Coach, PMO Center of Excellence Lead, Portfolio Managers, Business Relationship Managers, and Digital Leadership to continuously mature enterprise execution capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Strategic Delivery Capability & SWAT Leadership (Primary Ownership)

Establish and manage a Digital deployment model for experienced Program Managers and Project Managers who can be rapidly assigned to high-priority business initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain an enterprise bench of senior delivery professionals.

• Rapidly deploy experienced leaders to strategic initiatives, executive priorities, recovery efforts, or emerging business demands.

• Support Portfolio Managers during complex demand intake and business case development.

• Provide interim leadership for critical programs experiencing delivery challenges.

• Ensure deployment readiness across global PMO resources.

• Partner with Resource Management to anticipate future strategic capability needs.

2. PMO Organizational Capability Strategy (Primary Ownership)

Continuously evaluate the health and maturity of the Digital PMO organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Assess organizational strengths and capability gaps across global PMO teams.

• Develop multi-year capability roadmaps aligned to business strategy.

• Identify future skills required across Portfolio, Program, and Project Management.

• Recommend organizational structure enhancements.

• Drive succession planning for key PMO leadership roles.

• Partner with HR on recruitment, career paths, and leadership development.

• Measure organizational capability maturity and workforce readiness.

3. Portfolio Readiness & Strategic Transformation (Primary Ownership)

Ensure the Digital PMO organization is prepared to support evolving business priorities.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluate organizational readiness for major transformation programs.

• Support executive portfolio planning activities.

• Develop deployment strategies for large-scale initiatives.

• Recommend organizational changes required to support new business priorities.

• Coordinate enterprise response to emerging strategic demands.

• Identify execution risks from a capability and capacity perspective.

4. Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions Support (Primary Ownership)

Serve as the PMO lead supporting Digital integration activities during mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate Digital PMO support for integration planning.

• Assess program leadership requirements.

• Establish temporary governance for integration initiatives.

• Coordinate deployment of senior PM resources.

• Support executive integration reviews.

• Identify organizational capability requirements during integration activities.

5. Enterprise Change Leadership (Shared Responsibility)

Act as a strategic change sponsor for organizational improvements across the PMO.

Focus on:

• Driving adoption of new organizational capabilities.

• Supporting operating model evolution.

• Promoting enterprise collaboration.

• Championing continuous improvement.

• Building strong partnerships across Business and Digital organizations.

Qualifications You Must Have:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline and 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in Portfolio, Program, Project Management, or Digital Transformation leadership; OR a Master's degree (MBA, Engineering Management, Organizational Leadership, or equivalent) and 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in Portfolio, Program, Project Management, or Digital Transformation leadership.

- Minimum 5 years leading enterprise-level PMO, Portfolio Management, Program Management Office, or Business Transformation organizations.

- Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional Digital transformation initiatives supporting business-critical capabilities.

- Experience establishing organizational capability improvement strategies across Portfolio, Program, and Project Management disciplines.

- Experience supporting executive leadership in strategic planning, portfolio prioritization, organizational readiness, and business transformation initiatives.

- Experience managing complex, multi-million-dollar portfolios with multiple concurrent programs across global teams.

- Proven experience building high-performing delivery organizations, mentoring senior Program Managers, and developing future leadership pipelines.

- Experience working across multiple delivery methodologies, including Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall environments.

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

- Master's degree (MBA, Engineering Management, Organizational Leadership, or equivalent).

- Experience within Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or similarly regulated industries is preferred.

- Project & Portfolio Management.

- PMP® (Project Management Professional).

- PgMP® (Program Management Professional).

- PfMP® (Portfolio Management Professional).

- RTE (Release Train Engineer).

- SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM).

- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).

- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

- Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).

Learn More & Apply Now:

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment.

This role is:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

*This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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