Associate Director, Hosting Delivery Leader

Date Posted:

2025-11-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT6: 4 Farm Springs 4 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Associate Director – Hosting Transformation Delivery to lead our organization’s efforts in modernizing and optimizing datacenter and public cloud hosting services. This role will oversee complex transformation initiatives, including migration to cloud platforms, datacenter consolidations, and infrastructure modernization efforts. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in IT infrastructure, project leadership, vendor management, and organizational change within enterprise environments. This person will leverage subject matter expertise, business acumen, financial analysis, and other competencies to develop business case for transformational initiatives. The individual will work with senior leadership, business units, program / project managers, engineering teams, operations, vendors, and MSPs to execute critical initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of hosting transformation initiatives, including cloud migrations, hybrid infrastructure deployment, and hosting platform modernization
• Manage project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals (e.g., deadline, scope, and quality) are achieved
• Assign and monitor work of project team, providing technical and analytical support and direction
• Serve as the liaison between DT leadership, business units, operations teams, and external vendors/partners to deliver strategic initiatives
• Recommend additional transformation opportunities based on observations of program deliver, engagement with stakeholders, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Manage third-party service providers, including service delivery, and performance metrics
• Ensure all transformation efforts comply with relevant regulatory, security, and operational standards
• Develop and manage budgets related to hosting transformation programs, ensuring cost optimization and ROI
• Drive organizational change by aligning people, process, and technology throughout the transformation lifecycle
• Build, lead and mentor a high-performing team of hosting professionals, architects, and engineers focused on delivering infrastructure transformation projects

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
• 12+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 10 years in a leadership role managing datacenter and hosting environments

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proven experience leading large-scale data center transformation or migration projects, including public/private/hybrid cloud implementations (e.g., AWS, Azure, Datacenter)
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, contracts, and vendor performance effectively
• Experience working in Aerospace & Defense industry
• Deep understanding of traditional and modern hosting models, virtualization, networking, and storage technologies
• Strong program management skills with demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-year programs across global or distributed organizations
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence executive leadership

Work Location

This is a hybrid role, eligible candidates must reside within commuting distance from Farmington, CT, additional locations will be considered MA, TX, IA, PR

What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

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 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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