Associate Director, Capture Management - Missions Solutions & Payloads

RTX•US-CO-REMOTE, CO

3d•$157,200 - $298,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director for Capture Management, reporting to the Mission Solutions & Payloads (MSP) Director of Capture Management, will be responsible for new strategic pursuits within the MSP business portfolio. Within MSP, we develop advanced space payloads, enabling technologies, and ground systems for multi-INT ISR, missile warning / tracking / defense, Earth observation, and space protection, across all orbit regimes, for missions broadly supporting US Government (USG), commercial, and international markets. The Associate Director will be critical to ensure that the company continues to capitalize on rapidly evolving demands by our Prime contractors and end customers. In this role, the Associate Director will lead opportunity assessments and qualification, development of competitive win strategies, and execution of comprehensive capture plans. The position requires strong technical and business acumen, along with the ability to coordinate and drive high performing pursuit teams that span engineering, program management, finance, supply chain and external partners. The Associate Director will have direct responsibility for managing capture resources, including staffing, schedules and budgets, while ensuring clear synchronized communications and alignment across Raytheon leadership and functional organizations. Success in this role will unlock opportunities for career growth, including potential development of new business portfolios, product line strategy, and cross-market / lines-of-business opportunities. Join a team that is driving growth and transformation of a business rooted in 60+ years of critical contributions and mission success for our customers.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years’ experience capture, proposal, price strategy, project management or grant writing, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum of 10 years’ experience
3+ years as capture manager, proposal manager, cost/price strategist, within a capture team with USG (DoD, IC, Civil) customers pursuing contracts with values of at least $100M
Experience leading teams in accomplishing project objectives within budget and schedule constraints
Experience developing and delivering white papers, proposal elements, and executive-level briefings
Experience with USG acquisition and planning/programming processes and interface with USSF, IC and or NASA/NOAA customers
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

Current TS/SCI clearance
Master's Degree or higher in an Engineering or Business discipline
10 years of work experience in the space industry in technical and programmatic roles, with at least 5+ years of capture and proposal experience with USG, commercial, and/or international customers pursuing contracts with values of at least $200M
Prior experience supporting the development of space payloads, ground systems, or key elements of space missions (e.g., spacecraft, subsystems, operations)
Direct space acquisition experience within the USG or National Labs (e.g., FFRDC or UARC)

Responsibilities

Develop and lead new business captures within MSP, building the teams, developing win strategies, guiding solutioning (technical and programmatic), leading gate reviews, and ensuring delivery of competitive bids
Engage with customers and industry partners to understand architectures, requirements, acquisition plans, budgets, and key stakeholders to ensure offered solutions are compliant and discriminating
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations and stakeholders across multiple levels (e.g., program managers, chief engineers, and finance) to ensure high-quality inputs and releasable products are developed to support the capture
Create and deliver presentations and white papers to key customers and stakeholders in support of shaping strategies and broader capture plans
Manage applicable resources, including staffing, new business funds, and coordination with internal IRAD/CAPEX investments
Support MSP Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities associated with key pursuits, investments, and strategy
Work across a mixture of unclassified and classified pursuits
Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions