IFPC Program Product Lead

RTX•Tucson, AZ

5d•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 a highly motivated candidate to serve as the Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Program Product Lead for the Short-Range Air Defense (S-RAD) organization. You will provide team leadership among the program office, assigned integrated product teams, cross product teams and focal point for customer engagements with Prime Leidos and US Army. You will be responsible for program integration, coordination & control, and direct engagement with the program team and functional partners, in pursuit of day-to-day program execution; advocating Program Management (PM) plans, processes, and business objectives; and the implementation of PM best practices. Primary focus being on the FY 25 production, software development, and prime transition activities of the product line.

Requirements

Level 5+ PM certification or ability to acquire within 6 months of start
Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum of 10 years of experience is required
Experience with financial analysis tools and project management tools and/or systems
Experience leading cross-functional teams to include, but not limited to, any combination of the following: Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality Management, Logistics, Data Management (CDRL support) and/or administrative functions
Experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule on a program
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and reviewing cost proposals and synthesizing SubGate (Gate 4) and Start-up Gate (Gate 5 IPDS) packages for management review and approval
Prior experience supporting development, production, and/or sustainment programs, preferably in the aerospace and defense industry
Working knowledge of contract formation, execution, management, and/or closeout
Proficiency with PMX tool suite or similar program management systems

Responsibilities

Maintain program rigor and daily/weekly/monthly reportable and meaningful metrics
Develop program-enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations (typically organized into integrated product teams (IPTs) and/or cross product teams (CPTs)) including but not limited to Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality Management, Logistics, Data Management (CDRL support), and administrative functions
Oversee the program risk and opportunity process, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations
Lead / Support daily program management and cadence such as risk review boards, customer reviews, IPT/CPT reviews, failure review boards, program management reviews (PMRs), staffing reviews, customer contracts letters and decision reviews to achieve contract commitments
Prepare, revise, update and monitor required documentation and analysis in compliance with contract requirements and Raytheon’s Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), such as gate reviews and the GEM tool, the program earned value management system (EVMS), and both corporate- and business-level policies and procedures
Capture and track program action items and works with action owners to ensure timely satisfactorily closure of actions
Identify and implement key program assessments and metrics to lead development of situational awareness charts and performance assessments that enable program success drivers by program leadership teams
Expected support for domestic travel as needed/ Attend customer meetings as required in Huntsville
Main focal point for prime customer relationship / management of scope.
Responsible for financial and schedule performance of program.
Oversee hardware transition planning and activities
Oversee Agile planning / software development activities