Sr Manager, AI Operations (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-05-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA99: Field Office - IA Remote Location, Remote City, IA, 50301 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 information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused AI Operations Manager to drive the operational excellence of our AI initiatives. This role is responsible for measuring and accelerating AI adoption, managing organizational change related to AI programs, creating AI governance frameworks, and leading AI metrics.

The ideal candidate is a cross-functional leader who understands AI technologies and their enterprise applications, and who thrives at the intersection of data, technology, people, and process.

This is a high-impact role with visibility across senior leadership, offering a chance to shape how AI transforms our business. You will help establish the blueprint for this new role within Collins Aerospace.

** This individual can sit at any Collins domestic location or remote. **

What YOU will do:

AI Adoption & Enablement

• Drive and measure internal adoption of AI services, products, tools and processes.

• Work closely with business unit leads to identify areas for AI enablement and to ensure AI tools meet user needs.

• Partner with communications and media teams to promote AI literacy.

AI Governance & Compliance

• Support the implementation of responsible AI practices.

• In partnership with AI Product Manager, maintain and communicate an AI inventory ensuring auditability.

• Collaborate with legal, risk, and cybersecurity teams to ensure AI systems meet policy requirements.

AI Change Management

• Lead organizational change initiatives related to AI adoption and implementation, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder buy-in.

• Develop and execute communication plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and training campaigns.

• Monitor and mitigate resistance to change, providing coaching to teams and leaders as needed.

AI Metrics & Performance Monitoring

• Define, track, and report on KPIs that measure the impact, efficiency, and ROI of AI solutions.

• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor performance, adoption, accuracy, fairness, and risk across AI use cases.

• Partner with internal customers and technology teams to identify and prioritize measurable outcomes.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Certification or training in machine learning, artificial intelligence or data science

• Change management or presentations certification or training

• Excellent written/verbal communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master’s degree or higher education degree in machine learning, artificial intelligence or data science

• Aerospace and Defense industry experience

• Previous technology systems experience

• Previous system adoption leadership experience

• Previous metrics management experience

• Previous Responsible AI management experience

• Previous AI strategy or roadmapping experience

• Role is Remote, but preferred location is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa near the Collins Aerospace AI Lab.

Some of our competitive benefits packages include:

• 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 part of a new, exciting initiative to combine foundational IT with new digital technologies?  Our Digital Technology team is driving business efficiencies and a better customer experience by connecting technologies, people, information and processes. From making aircraft more electric, intelligent and integrated to building new software platforms such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, there’s no better place to be right now than in digital. If you’re an agile thinker who enjoys utilizing modern technology to make big improvements, then you’re a perfect fit for this team. Join Collins Aerospace to help us revolutionize the aerospace industry today!

WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for 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. 

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

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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