Tomahawk Development Program Manager

RTX•Tucson, AZ

7h•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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking a Development Program Manager (PM) to lead a hardware development program within the Tomahawk portfolio. Reporting to the Tomahawk Development Associate Director, the PM will manage the cost, schedule and technical execution of a complex development effort targeted at qualifying and fielding an upgraded Tomahawk capability. The PM will lead the completion of the engineering development effort, qualification testing and flight testing which supports subsequent LRIP production. This position requires proficiency in leading strong program IPT leads, cross functional teams, managing a high visibility program, driving communication of project goals/objectives/decisions and results to team, customers, and leadership. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a key leader during an unprecedented resurgence in demand for one of the most recognizable franchise programs at Raytheon and one of the most successful combat proven weapon systems ever. An optimal candidate will have experience in team building, building customer relationships, program recovery and possess a startup mindset that brings the energy to drive change. This is an onsite position at our Tucson, AZ facility.

Requirements

University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience
Prior experience in leading profit and loss of DoD contracts as a program manager or recent functional leadership experience.
Prior experience in managing, tracking, and reporting metrics and progress through
Prior experience with EAC reviews and periodic management reviews with internal and customer leadership
Prior experience with engineering processes
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Program/Project Management Level 4 or equivalent (or ability to obtain certification within a year)
Experience with EACs and proficiency with tools used for Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality
Extensive experience dealing with customers and suppliers
Prior experience on weapons development programs
Strong proficiency in partnering with matrixed organizations
Proven track record of customer relationship building
Strong understanding of Earned Value Management
Proven experience solving challenging technical problems in a development environment
Experience with Transition to Production and coordinating with cross functional engineering disciplines
Ability to thrive in an innovative environment to maximize profitability by identifying best practices in program execution
Ensure customer performance feedback and actions/requests are responded to in a timely, comprehensive, and accurate manner
Working knowledge of metrics and demonstrated ability to forecast and manage financials
Leadership experience using Lean/Agile methods to enable the development of capabilities in an iterative fashion, while conforming to traditional requirements and systems development milestones
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills necessary for interfacing with customers, suppliers, and team members with varying backgrounds and experience dealing with challenging situations

Responsibilities

Accountability for profit and loss, AOP and financial metrics for the program
Leading a clear program execution methodology that provides clarity and visibility into execution status
Driving the expectation of maintaining a positive team dynamic and the development of leaders within the development team
Managing priority decisions that balance risk, execution deadlines and profitability
Collaborating with the recertification PM on missile level builds
Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with the Tomahawk Development Team customer counterparts
Supporting proposal activities for follow-on work and establishing investment strategies