[Hiring] F135 Global Trade Manager @RTX

Role Description

The P&W Military Engines Global Trade Manager will be responsible for executing strategies and policy requirements to ensure effective management of Global Trade within the Military Engines F135 program.

• Join F135 Global Trade Program Support (GTPS) focusing as project manager for vendor repairs, site activations, induction, FAA, and follow-on Sustainment activities for a variety of F-35/F135 customers and repair service providers.
• Work independently with support from GTPS and GT Resource Management (GTRM) to ensure business objectives, tools, systems, and processes are integrated compliantly and meet RTX-PW Global Trade requirements.

You will work as a Global Trade Professional in a fast-paced, high-energy work environment, with numerous GT touchpoints.

• Support the F135 program in all aspects of trade compliance (IM-EX) while working cross-functionally across other business units.
• Assist program GT Focals in the management of Global Trade Pillars (Classification, Screening/Diligence, Authorizations, Transfers).
• Provide training and guidance on Global Trade topics focused on key areas of risk or opportunity, including training and risk assessments, as appropriate.
• Manage a unique export authorization portfolio to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations and support program strategic and transactional objectives.
• Maintain awareness of Global Trade policies and procedures and provide awareness to business colleagues on Global Trade touch-points within business processes.
• Support audits and investigations impacting assigned programs as well as incident management, identifying gaps, remediation and continually improving metrics, as well as leading or participating in investigations & disclosures.
• Identify training needs, developing and delivering Global Trade compliance training as required for team members and programs.
• Maintain awareness of changes to USG regulations, sanctions and P&W policies that may impact Global Trade standards and program policies and procedures; ensure timely flow-down of changes/updates with consideration of program standard work and policies.
• Contribute to periodic reporting, including control tower metrics, on export controls to multiple reporting channels.
• Benchmark across F135’s GT Focal program in Business Development, Integrated Customer Solutions, Global Site Activations, Sustainment, Sustainment Operations, Global Asset Management, and GT Professionals in PMO, GTPS, and GTRM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of applicable work experience; OR an Advanced degree with 5+ years of applicable work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a role involving compliance with U.S export regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Experience guiding business teams through hardware and technology export processes, including export authorization requirements and use of transfer tools (e.g., JEN / EDEX or SAP / GTS).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen - this position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who do not possess US citizenship.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, project management, interpersonal, leadership, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must be a collaborative team player, possess multi-tasking abilities, have a client focused mindset, adaptive, and work effectively in a time sensitive and dynamic environment.
• Professional maturity to work with minimal daily supervision, while balancing numerous priorities.
• General knowledge or experience with EAR or ITAR as a focal, authorized user, authorization owner, or understanding of TAAs, MLAs, license exemptions or exceptions is strongly encouraged.
• Ability to read and interpret regulations and apply to business processes, procedures, and transactions.
• Experience with jurisdiction and classification of CCL and USML is strongly encouraged but not mandatory (JCL2/JCL3).
• Candidate accessibility/proximity to East Hartford or Middletown, Connecticut office locations.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.

Benefits

• 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.