Japan Patriot Spares Program Manager
About The Position
Raytheon is seeking a motivated program manager to lead a portfolio of Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) spare parts contracts supporting the Japan Patriot program. The role oversees multiple spares procurements with varying scope, technical complexity, and delivery requirements, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical commitments are met. It involves customer engagement, cross-functional coordination, risk and opportunity management, and support for proposals, negotiations, and program start-up activities. The Program Manager works closely with the Program Office, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, suppliers, internal stakeholders, and international customers to deliver customer commitments and respond to urgent requests. The position is onsite in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and may require domestic and/or international travel. U.S. citizenship and an active and existing Secret security clearance after the first day are required.
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- Leadership experience within a defense or aerospace business.
- Experience with risk and opportunity management, financial controls, and cross-functional leadership.
- Experience with proposal activities.
- Program Management Certification, or equivalent.
- U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing Secret clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with spares operations, supply chain, or sustainment programs.
- Demonstrated experience in customer-facing roles supporting international defense customers, Direct Commercial Sales, or Patriot programs.
- Knowledge of import and export regulations, including related licensing processes.
- Experience preparing and presenting Estimates at Complete (EACs), with strong analytical skills.
- Knowledge of program management processes and tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead overall program execution for Japan Patriot DCS spares contracts, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance commitments are fulfilled.
- Serve as the primary interface with the Japan customer, managing communications, expectations, and relationship health for assigned programs.
- Conduct and maintain program-level risk and opportunity management, driving mitigation and capture strategies.
- Develop, review, and maintain Estimates at Complete (EACs) in accordance with Raytheon financial and program management processes.
- Support spares proposal planning, development, pricing reviews, fact-finding, and negotiations.
- Drive program start-up activities, including requirements confirmation, baseline establishment, and cross-functional team engagement.
- Coordinate with supply chain, engineering, operations, finance, and export/import compliance to ensure aligned execution.
- Prepare and deliver internal and external program reviews, status briefings, and performance metrics.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of spares execution processes and customer satisfaction.
- Support domestic and/or international travel as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
