Associate Director, Tactical Strike Requirements & Capabilities

RTX • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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 an Associate Director for Tactical Strike on the Air & Space Defense Systems Requirements & Capabilities (R&C) team that will report to the Director, Tactical Strike R&C, to help meet historic domestic and foreign demand and to support growth of Raytheon’s customer base for tactical strike weapons with both airborne and surface-launch platforms. The Associate Director will support unprecedented acceleration of MALD and StormBreaker production by growing and maintaining domestic and international relationships to support customer requirements. The Associate Director develops, gains leadership approval and aggressively executes campaign strategies, providing tactical strike solutions in close coordination with the Raytheon Strike Initiatives Program and Air & Space Defense Systems business unit.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years’ work experience in government, defense, aerospace industry, or an Advanced Degree and of 10 years’ experience
• 10+ years’ experience with program management, military or government team leadership, developing capture or proposal strategies
• 8+ years’ experience navigating growth strategies within USG acquisition processes; working experience of US and /or international acquisition processes
• 8+ years' experience with ITAR, licensing, and compliance requirements; experience with USAF requirements customers
• 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
• Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Nice To Haves

• Top Secret Clearance
• DoD requirements and/or acquisition environment and processes experience; USN, USAF and/or other service programs (large programs preferred)
• Strong understanding of exportability requirements, ITAR and growth path to Foreign Military Sales or Direct Commercial Sales; experience shaping Letter of Requirement with foreign customers
• Proven track record of strong customer relationship building and partnership with USAF Program Offices and Developmental/Operational Test communities
• Strategic thinking with a proven track record of success; capable of assessing current and future strike warfighting capabilities and requirements and developing innovative solutions to solve customers' most difficult problems

Responsibilities

• Communicate with external parties not employed by RTX including customer base, vendors, other government employees and international customers
• Build and maintain business relationships with potential customers and their US government counterparts
• Participate in the development of strategic plans and country strategies
• Coordinate and execute a prioritized plan of action and milestones focusing on closing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) pursuits
• Provide subject matter expertise in US and international customers' procurement process and acquisition strategy
• Prepare and request international licensing and agreements
• Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State, and Local levels on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our current solutions
• Coordinate and manage program associated New Business Investment accounts, capture and proposal gate reviews, new business assessment and pipeline reviews, customer engagements and international Sales Intermediaries
• Support development of Strike Initiatives investment strategies, advance next generation technologies, and promote new growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees