Date Posted:
2025-09-16
Country:
United States of America
Location:
MA105: BBN Headquarters 10 Moulton Street
, Cambridge, MA, 02138 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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
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.
RTX BBN Technologies is seeking a proactive and motivated Administrative Support Manager for our administrative support team. Team leadership, business process and organizational skills are critical to this role and enable our administrative team to focus on providing excellent support throughout BBN's workforce.
This individual will be based out of Cambridge, Mass., but managing a team with staff located across BBN's sites. This hybrid role reports to BBN's Director of Programs.
What You Will Do
The responsibilities of the administrative support manager include but are not limited to the following:
Supervise and mentor administrative support staff across departments and multiple BBN locations in the U.S. Provide daily oversight, guidance, and team leadership. Ensure effective daily administrative support from the staff for business operations and leadership, which includes scheduling meetings, event coordination, onboarding support, procurement assistance, expense processing, assistance with visitor access requests, office supplies management, and other office tasks / functions.
Set clear direction and expectations; balance workloads and manage absences; ensure administrative staff are available to support special onsite events or meetings; and promote a collaborative team environment.
Recruit, hire, and onboard administrative support staff, in accordance with company policies, processes and procedures. Manage performance to include conducting performance reviews, coaching and feedback, and support of staff professional development.
Support BBN's process for onboarding non-employees (i.e., consultants, technical service providers, visiting researchers).
Train staff to comply with company policies and procedures, and computer system use. Serve as a subject matter expert on administrative protocols and train staff accordingly.
Manage administrative staffing levels, assignments, schedules and administrative budgets to ensure adequate coverage during surge efforts while maintaining efficient operations.
Partner with Operations, Business Unit leaders and other functional areas to coordinate and align administrative support with business needs.
Ensure compliance with internal policies, government regulations, and industry standards, particularly regarding data privacy, contractual requirements, and ethics.
Oversee travel and expense process and submissions. Review and manage travel / expense and expenditures submitted by administrative support staff.
Review and approve budgets for administrative staff support.
Lead and facilitate regular team meetings and develop agendas and execution strategies aligned with BBN's operational priorities and strategic goals.
This position is expected to travel quarterly to BBN and/or RTX sites, as needed.
Qualifications You Must Have
Bachelor's degree in business administration, business management, or related field.
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years' experience with at least 5 years in a supervisory/manager role.
Ability to manage a geographically disbursed team with varied experience, from early-career to expert-level administrative professionals.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; experience working with members of an executive leadership team.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively adjudicate and satisfy competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills. Professional acumen, including an ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Experience managing budgets and vendor relationships.
Willingness to travel, sometimes on short notice, in support of company priorities.
Proficiency working in the major components of MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams, as well as databases, expense reporting software, and other company-specific software tools.
Qualifications We Prefer
Existing Secret level (or higher) security clearance.
Adaptability in fast-paced environments.
Experience working with a large company with multiple business operations.
Experience managing financial plans and reports and presenting on these topics with peers and leaders.
Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity.
Experience in facilities management or operations support.
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
This position is 100% Onsite at our Cambridge, Mass headquarters
To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:
A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support
The salary range for this role is 112,000 USD - 224,000 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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