Associate Director Finance - Strategic Strike Program Area Manager (LRSO)

RTX•Tucson, AZ

6d•$157,200 - $298,800•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking a Finance Manager to lead Strategic Strike portfolio of programs within the Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) SBU. This leader will join our Strike Initiatives (SI) SSBU team as the lead for a large and dynamic program area that has majority of the LRSO program work currently in development but heading into transition to production. Additionally, the portfolio has two franchise-worthy, competitive new business pursuits on track for selection and award within the next 12 months, including the Denali and Stand-off Attack Weapon (SOAW) programs. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing requirements. In this role, the successful candidate will manage all Finance-related activities through successful execution that drives results. Responsibilities will include providing financial leadership and partnering with Finance Director, program & functional leadership team and the customer to ensure sound business decisions on development execution, new business and strategy. Critical focus will be to ensure LRSO is maintaining/growing profitability throughout development, and setup for financial stability of the franchise into early production ensuring long-term financial goals and commitments are on-track and achievable. This Business Manager requires proactive leadership that has responsibility for strategic direction as well as tactical day-to-day financial product review and operational decision-making, including customer deliverables. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, driving development execution forward, early risk identification and mitigation by partnering with program leadership, managing cost growth and incentives for profit maximization (LRSO EAC performance), financial forecasting and reporting, cash flow management, partnering with Program-Area Directors and cross-functionally, presenting at business level reviews, and proposal oversight & new business capture/strategy. Also, managing the program finance team by hiring, developing, coaching/mentoring, and rotating employees. The candidate will need to lead by setting expectations and operational cadence with the finance and program teams. Given the size and diverse nature of the portfolio, must be able to lead and make decisions independently. Additionally, a candidate for this role should be a strong & visible leader and have good communication skills. The position will have frequent interaction with senior level leaders and functional managers, and ability to partner with those managers will be imperative to ensure businesses and programs are running efficiently, while collaboratively problem-solving and proactively managing risk.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years’ experience
Financial controls experience
Experience across Accounting, FP&A, and/or Program Finance
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Raytheon financial metrics, EAC and accounting policies and procedures
Demonstrated experience meeting critical deadlines
Strong interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate to all levels of organization
Ability to quickly analyze data to assist in prudent business decision making
Take initiative and possess ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Ability to coordinate and develop rapport with cross functional disciplines.
Experience in leadership, specifically on a highly-visible program
Excellent financial background across many financial disciplines and ability to make decisions based upon impacts across the disciplines financial inter-connectivity (e.g., program controls, accounting, FP&A, budgets/rates, etc.)

Responsibilities

Provide vision; lead and supervise a team of Financial Managers & Analysts
Manage a large, dynamic development program portfolio
Driving BSEC results through sound financial management decision making
Effective management of day- to day operations while maintaining a strategic focus driven by meeting/exceeding business financial goals and commitments
Finance staffing, coaching and building team strength
Estimate at Complete (EAC), including cost management, program risk & opportunity management – Support the development, review and approval various program EACs with all contract types and effectively work cross-functionally to mitigate EAC risks & capture EAC opportunities.
New Business capture – Competitive proposal development, Pricing & Gate reviews
Financial Forecasting/FP&A – AOP & Long-Range Plan (LRP) Development
Investment planning - Manage and provide oversight of investment portfolio (Capital, IR&D, NBI) for executing to strategic plan & new business capture
Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) variance analysis, data reviewing and reporting
Effectively partner with external customer to develop relationships and focus on customer satisfaction in terms of finance-based deliverables and data
Participation and lead of program & functional business reviews to ensure business efficiency and risk mitigation.
Working closely with the customer community to partner for change