Portfolio Manager – Associate Director of Advanced Land Warfare

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•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. We are currently seeking an Associate Director to serve as a Portfolio Manager for the Advanced Land Warfare portfolio. The Advanced Emerging Technology (AET) directorate is part of the Raytheon Advanced Technology strategic business unit and is responsible for developing systems that push the boundaries of the state of the art. Focused on both improving performance and lowering cost, AET has a broad range of development efforts funded by various DoD customers including the services and research labs. In addition, AET is involved in IRAD projects that explore new capabilities and applications of our technologies. This portfolio develops advanced weapon solutions for the Army and the Marines, as well as technology development efforts with broad applicability. These programs include loitering munitions, compact guided munitions, counter UAS systems, advanced propulsion, and a wide variety of associated technology developments. This role is onsite, and located in Tucson, Arizona.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
Experience writing and leading responses to solicitations (RFIs, RFPs, etc.), including white papers and/or proposals
Experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance for programs with use of program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management, Scope Board, or similar business processes
Experience leading cross-functional teams including Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing/Operations
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance and program access after start

Nice To Haves

Experience with the land warfare customer base
Demonstrated success creating and maintaining strong executive level relationships with suppliers, customers, government representatives, primes and internal peers
Experience leading proposal efforts (>100M) through corporate level gating processes
Experience with contract negotiations and execution with varying contract types (IDIQ, OTA, Etc)
Experience leading missile development activities
Well-organized with the ability to prioritize and manage a high-mix workload (multiple projects at once)
Familiarity with government acquisition process
Program Management Level 3 Certification or equivalent
Active Top Secret U.S. government security clearance

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Capture Managers and Technical Directors to develop compelling proposals and white papers
Execute complex technical efforts to meet customer expectations and win programs that will transition to other product lines for production
Support Program Managers as they execute demonstration efforts as well as science and technology development programs
Display strong communication and presentation skills with both leadership and external customers
Responsible for management of a variety of contract and associated IRAD projects
Travel up to 20% for customer engagements