Associate Director, Program Management

RTX•Goleta, CA

1d•$172,900 - $328,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronic Warfare Systems (EWS) organization, part of our Radio Frequency Solutions (RFS) SSBU within our Advanced Products and Solutions (APS) SBU is seeking an Associate Director (AD) within the Emerging Programs Directorate. In this role you are responsible for the capture and execution of strategic business as a growth engine for Raytheon. You will be responsible for planning and execution of small to large programs through development, production and sustainment phases. The AD leads a team of program managers and is responsible for total program performance including project execution, business goals and customer relationships of all programs within the team. The AD must have the skills to manage several direct reports plus a large cross functional team, including suppliers, and interact with other Raytheon business units to successfully deliver the products for the programs. This role is onsite in Goleta, CA.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years’ experience
Program or project management experience leading development programs
Experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance for programs with use of program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management, Scope Board, or similar business processes
Experience supporting cross-functional teams
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start

Nice To Haves

Program Management Level 3 Certification or ability to obtain within one year
Proven success creating and maintaining strong executive level relationships with suppliers, customers, government representatives, US acquisition commands and internal peers
Experience working with government customers on large, complex programs with direct customer interfaces, both internal and external
Technical knowledge of Electronic Warfare systems and similar technologies
Basic understanding of the military operations community and logistics support structures
Experience leading capture activities

Responsibilities

Accountability for profit and loss, AOP development and execution, and EAC inputs
Develop and execute program growth strategies
Building and maintaining relationships with the customers
Manage cost, schedule, technical performance
Lead program reviews and program development through customer engagement, supplier management
Develop and execute contingency plans to address potential risks and maintain program schedules
Provide regular updates to program leadership and executive teams on progress, challenges, and milestones
Lead proposals, negotiations, capture activities
Manage direct reports including training, performance reviews and guiding them through program challenges
Travel to support the business as needed