Senior Manager, Integrated Program Scheduler
Date Posted: 2025-07-07 Country: United States of America Location: HIL99: Field Office Remote Location, Remote City, IL, 62701 USA 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 certain necessary systems. Security Clearance: None/Not Required
Collins is currently seeking an Integrated Program Scheduler to join our team. You will be responsible for development, integration, analysis, documentation and presentation of process plans and schedules for the duration of a contract. You will generate strawman IMP/IMS models independently from Proposals, Statement of Work and Contract Data Requirements (CDRL). This is an individual contributor role.
- What You Will Do
- Operates independently, determining methods and procedures for new or special assignments with minimal supervision.
- Develops, integrates, and coordinates the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet program objectives.
- Ensures schedules are compliant with Government guidelines (DI-MGMT-81861B/C, DCMA) and earned value management (EVM) practices.
- Conducts critical path analysis, performance tracking, and reporting for moderate to high-risk programs.
- Collaborates with departments such as Engineering, Finance, Logistics, and Manufacturing to ensure schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated.
- Uses scheduling tools like Microsoft Project and applies advanced project management techniques (e.g., schedule risk assessments, milestone charts).
- Works closely with cost analysts to reconcile budgets and schedules, ensuring all work breakdown structures (WBS) are accounted for.
- Leads training and development of junior schedulers and program specialists, including testing new tools.
- Supports compliance reviews, audits (DCAA, DCMA), and ongoing adherence to company policies and ethics.
- Expert in integrated scheduling, leading the generation of strawman IMP/IMS models based on proposals and statements of work (SOW).
- Travel up to 10% to Rockford, IL as required.
- Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
- Experience with Scheduling Software systems
- Experience with Earned Value Concepts
- Qualifications We Prefer
- Aerospace/ Manufacturing experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Microsoft Project Experience
- Previous experience working with Government contracts
What We Offer
- Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- 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!
Learn More & Apply Now!
Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
- WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.
- Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.
Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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