Associate Director, Program Management

RTX•El Segundo, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Raytheon Advanced Technology Advanced Systems Associate Director leads the capture and execution of strategic advanced-development business as a growth engine for Raytheon. The role leads cross-functional teams executing current CRAD contracts and IRAD projects, and supports and leads capture activities including proposals, win strategies, cost-estimating approaches and analysis, and gate reviews. It develops and communicates strategies to reduce cost, improve quality, performance, and reliability, and increase competitiveness of Raytheon Advanced RF System technology product lines, while leading technology transition into emerging EMD programs of record. The position interfaces daily with customers and program management to communicate program progress, financial status, issues, and opportunities. It ensures comprehensive risk and opportunity management plans are executed to meet program and business commitments, ensures execution of annual and five-year business plans, identifies potential growth markets and opportunities, and develops strategies and roadmaps to improve win ratios and grow Raytheon’s business. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in special program access-required security environments. The role is onsite in El Segundo, California.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 12 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 10 years of experience.
Experience leading teams and working with EMD or advanced-development programs.
Experience managing program cost, schedule, and performance using tools and processes such as EVMS, IMP, IMS, risk and opportunity management, Scope Board, or similar business processes.
Proposal experience.
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date, with ability to obtain program access and Top Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Program Management Level 4 Certification or ability to obtain it within one year.
Demonstrated ability to achieve financial results.
Experience with RF components, RF subassemblies, and RF subsystems.
Active Top Secret clearance and experience working in closed-area environments.
Demonstrated success working with customers to shape requirements.
Experience managing strategic business to drive growth.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple cross-functional teams executing current CRAD contracts and IRAD projects.
Support and lead capture activities, including proposals, win strategies, cost-estimating approaches and analysis, and gate reviews.
Develop and communicate strategies and tactics to reduce cost, improve quality, performance, and reliability, and improve the competitiveness of Raytheon Advanced RF System technology product lines.
Lead the transition of technology into emerging EMD programs of record.
Interface daily with customers and program management to communicate program progress, financial status, issues, and opportunities.
Ensure risk and opportunity management plans are comprehensive and executed to meet program and business commitments.
Ensure execution of the annual and five-year business plan.
Identify potential growth markets and opportunities and develop strategies and roadmaps to improve win ratios and grow the business.
Partner at multiple levels within the enterprise to capture new business and ensure successful execution.
Establish and maintain strong customer relationships and communicate status.
Work with customers to shape requirements for new pursuits and lead collaborative efforts to convert needs into solutions and conceptual programs.
Communicate clearly and remove barriers to execution.
Present program status to leadership using business and project management tools and procedures, including IPDS, EVMS, IMS/IMP, risk management, financial forecasts, and EAC.
Attract, retain, supervise, and develop talent.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.