Technical Project Manager

About

Join a team that is shaping the future of flight deck products. Within Connected Aviation (CA) Engineering, the Flight Deck & Tech Ops team has end-to-end responsibility for developing a variety of software services that optimize airline operations, simplify flight deck experience for pilots, and provide robust security solutions for flight crew members.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will play a highly visible role in leading development of the flagship FlightHub product as we expand our customer base and realize our product roadmap. FlightHub delivers real-time flight data, predictive insights, and operational optimization tools to airlines and flight crews. It integrates data from aircraft, dispatch, and ground systems to provide a unified operating picture that improves situational awareness, reduces operational disruptions, and enhances decision making across the flight lifecycle.

If you thrive at the intersection of technology, leadership, and delivery - and want to help drive strategic execution in a cutting-edge aerospace environment - this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Support FlightHub's transition from early market deployment to scaled customer adoption, focusing on reliability, performance improvements, and feature expansion.
• Lead a moderate sized program ($4M+) consisting of front-end, back-end, DevOps, and QA teams, driving cost, schedule, scope, and resource management.
• Drive roadmap execution for advanced analytics modules, mobile UX enhancements, and cross product integrations within the Connected Aviation ecosystem.
• Enable Agile teams to stay aligned with strategic priorities, emphasizing customer value, portfolio visibility, and delivery accountability.
• Manage program risks and dependencies, prepare executive-level progress reports, and recommend solutions to complex program challenges.
• Support vendor and contractor oversight, ensuring alignment with program objectives and performance expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, helping strengthen program management standards and execution across the Aviation Intelligence portfolio.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading medium to large technical programs ($1M+).
• Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with executive-level communication, partnering with senior leadership across engineering, digital technology, and product teams.
• Experience working in Agile environments (SAFe) and tools (Jira).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, or similar analytical tools.
• Understanding software engineering best practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD frameworks and DevOps/DevSecOps toolchains.
• Proven communication and presentation skills with ability to influence leadership.
• Strong strategic thinking and business planning capability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in Agile frameworks.
• Project Management certifications (PMP, Agile, SAFe).
• Technical knowledge of flight deck workflows, pilot decision making, dispatch operations, and airline operations.
• Understanding of aviation weather products (TAFs, METARs, SIGMETs, turbulence models), aircraft trajectory prediction, and flight planning processes.
• Experience with data formats and protocols commonly used in Aviation (ARINC 633, ARINC 834, XML/JSON based airline data exchanges).
• Knowledge of aviation cybersecurity standards and secure data exchange requirements, including implementation and oversight of secure development practices such as SAST, DAST, and identity management best practices for flight crew facing applications.
• Experience managing AWS hosted software solutions.
• Experience with AWS Services (ECR, EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.).
• Exposure to Neural Networks and Machine Learning Concepts.
• Aerospace industry experience; familiarity with Connected Aviation or broader Collins Aerospace products.
• Knowledge of aerospace datasets and protocols.
• Experience working with international teams.
• Working knowledge of RTX RLPM or similar centralized operations processes.

Benefits

• 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!