Principal Specialist – Digital Cutover Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Iowa.

📋 Description

• Plan and execute a comprehensive cutover management strategy.

• Propel cutover progress, ensuring task completion and milestone achievements align with the overall timeline.

• Facilitate daily meetings with cross-functional thread leads.

• Assess team member workload, identify potential resource constraints, and guarantee optimal resource utilization throughout the cutover process.

• Engage in proactive risk management: identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor potential risks while providing real-time alerts for critical issues.

• Oversee and track the resolution of cutover issues.

• Communicate expectations clearly and foster accountability among team members.

• Address conflicts, encourage collaboration, and inspire teams to work towards shared objectives.

• Manage various cutover activities, tasks, and resources through effective organization, prioritization, and time management to achieve program goals.

• Additional duties include documentation and reporting, communication with internal stakeholders, and identifying opportunities for improvement to enhance the quality and efficiency of cutover activities.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25%-50% to major RTX US locations (Farmington, Richardson, Cedar Rapids, and Charlotte).

⛳️ Requirements

• Usually requires a University Degree or equivalent experience, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 3 years of experience OR in the absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience.

• Proficient in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Planview, or comparable tools.

• Strong foundation in CORE or equivalent methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma or Change Management) and project management expertise.

• Familiarity with various project methodologies, including waterfall and agile Scrum approaches.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, alongside a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional coverages available such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health offerings for fertility and family planning.

• Adoption Assistance and Autism benefits.

• Employee Assistance Plan, which includes up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives, a wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand for virtual doctor visits.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts for second opinion services.

• And much more!