Associate Director: PST AI Portfolio Lead

Date Posted:2026-05-29Country:United States of AmericaLocation:US-TX-REMOTEPosition Role Type:RemoteU.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 RequiredSecurity Clearance Status: Not RequiredAt RTX, the world's 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.RTX launched oneRTX focused on leveraging the scale of our three business units to improve collaboration, cost structure, productivity, and performance. The oneRTX: Process & Systems Transformation (PST) project is one of several major, multi-year initiatives under oneRTX that align to our goals as a company and optimize how we work, how we operate and how we deliver to our customers so that we can achieve our full potential.The intent of oneRTX: PST is to harmonize processes, tools, and metrics across RTX, while deploying a common enterprise resource management platform – SAP’s S/4 HANA. The result will be a common user experience across the businesses, real-time visibility into critical data, and automation of manual tasks to enable all employees to focus on value-add activities. With processes optimized and harmonized, we can leverage our scale so teams across RTX can share resources, leverage talent seamlessly and identify efficiencies. We will reduce cost and effort and improve performance as we break down silos and establish consistent ways of working.RTX is seeking an experienced AI Portfolio Lead to join our Digital Technology Strategy, Architecture & Platform team.What You Will Do As the AI Portfolio Lead, you will be responsible for developing and managing the portfolio of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation solutions that accelerate value across the PST transformation. In this role, you will shape how RTX leverages AI to streamline processes, enhance data quality and visibility, support SAP S/4HANA adoption, and drive measurable business outcomes. You will partner closely with digital product teams, process owners, data governance leaders, enterprise architects, and system integrators to identify opportunities, define use cases, prioritize investments, and ensure responsible and scalable AI implementation.You will establish a governed intake and evaluation framework; lead business case development; develop metrics to quantify realized business impact; maintain transparency around capacity, progress, and dependencies; and ensure the AI portfolio aligns with PST’s transformation objectives. Your day-to-day work will involve translating strategy into actionable roadmaps, enabling disciplined ways of working, championing reuse across the enterprise, and ensuring delivery teams have clarity on requirements and success criteria. You will play a critical role in building a sustainable acceleration engine for the entire transformation program.Shape the strategic vision and roadmap for AI within one of RTX’s most critical enterprise initiativesLead the identification and development of high-impact AI solutions that transform business processesWork with exceptional leaders, architects, data experts, and product teams across RTX businessesDevelop repeatable frameworks and standards for AI adoption at enterprise scaleDirect how business value is measured and communicated for AI-enabled capabilitiesInfluence enterprise decision making through portfolio insights and metricsContribute to a long-term transformation program with visibility across RTXQualifications You Must HaveTypically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experienceoran Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experienceorin absence of a degree, 16 years of relevant experience8+ years of experience in technology strategy, product management, AI/ML initiatives, enterprise transformation, or related domainsDemonstrated expertise in managing digital, analytics, or AI solutions with working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, automation technologies, and data lifecycle management. Background in translating technical concepts into actionable business outcomes for senior leadership including the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and navigate complex and highly regulated environmentsQualifications We PreferMaster’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Business, or related fieldExperience supporting large-scale SAP S/4HANA or global ERP transformations or implementationsBackground in aerospace & defenseExcellent communication, facilitat