Career Enrichment Program Supervisor

RTX • Tucson, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The CEP Supervisor leads the day-to-day execution and future development of the Career Enrichment Program (CEP), ensuring the program supports both employee development and the factory’s long-term workforce needs. This role will evolve CEP from a primarily administrative program into a strategic workforce development function that proactively partners with factory leadership to anticipate skill demands and develop the workforce required to meet future production needs. This position requires a balance of people leadership, labor agreement compliance, program management, and workforce strategy development.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of five (5) years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum three (3) years' experience.
• Experience working in either operations or working with programs.
• Supervisory or managerial experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing or improving workforce development programs
• Ability to translate business demand signals into training and workforce development strategies
• Experience optimizing processes, systems, or organizational programs
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing employees
• Ability to lead organizational changes and influence teams through evolving program priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong verbal and written communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to build partnerships across factory leadership, labor relations, and external organizations
• Experience using Raytheon systems such as WMS, Prism, and SharePoint

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Bargaining Unit Agreement requirements and compliance
• Experience managing or leading bargaining unit employees
• Experience with timekeeping systems and employee timecard management
• Understanding of hourly workforce certification, promotion, and job progression processes
• Perform planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting tasks supporting the Career Enrichment Program
• Manage day-to-day program execution to ensure employees progress through required training, certifications, and development milestones
• Develop and maintain CEP processes, operating procedures, and program guidelines
• Supervise and support a team of bargaining unit employees responsible for program administration
• Partner with factory leadership to understand current and future skill demands
• Align CEP training pathways, job progression opportunities, and employee development programs with factory workforce needs
• Monitor workforce capability trends and identify opportunities to improve skill readiness across production areas
• Interface with support functions including Workforce Planning, Technical Training, Labor Relations, company leadership, union leadership, and operational factory teams
• Perform as CEP Committee Co-Chair, establishing meeting schedules and operating procedures
• Perform as CEP Salary Administrator, processing certification requests within 15 days of submission and making determinations on challenged CRs
• Maintain compliance with CEP governance and documentation requirements
• Develop and maintain relationships with state and local educational institutions
• Collaborate with technical schools, community colleges, and workforce development partners to align educational pathways with company skill requirements
• Identify opportunities to expand external training partnerships that strengthen the manufacturing talent pipeline

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager