Capital Project Execution, Project Manager

RTX•Andover, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

OSCQ Strategy & Transformation is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple LADS projects. The candidate will oversee and manage the lifecycle (from inception to completion) and operational aspects of project, and liaises between project management and planning, project team, and cross functional management. The candidate will provide the support for establishing and overseeing the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) – must determine priorities, ensure risk mitigation activities are successfully managed, and establish and execute project milestones, review status of projects and budgets, manage schedules and prepare status reports and analysis such as critical path and variance analysis. The candidate will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives. The candidate will regularly interact and interface with stakeholders and customers. The candidate will deliver presentations to executive leadership, confidently lead cross-functional teams, foster a culture of accountability and execution excellence, and role model RTX values and leadership behaviors. The candidate will set strategy, vision and tactical direction and meet functional commitments including company expectations. This role is responsible for downward communication of top-level project goals, objectives and decisions, and upward communication of project performance to senior management. The candidate will manage moderately sized Operations Capital Appropriation Request as a subject matter expert within project management. As the project manager, candidate will achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on project execution, will resolve undefined project execution challenges, will review work products consistent with cost and schedule expectations, will uphold compliance to RTX policies and standards, including color of money, and will execute to OSCQ management operating system developed for project managers.

Requirements

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Experience working in classified spaces or understanding of security guidelines.
Experience with business and project management tools and procedures.
Control Account or Budget Management Experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with or supporting Test Equipment Engineering, including coordination of requirements, schedules, and integration activities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting project status, risks, and mitigation plans across all major stakeholders including Raytheon senior leadership team, customers, and major subcontractors.
Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing project management tools such as R/O Management, and Cost and Schedule Management.
Demonstrated understanding of the Annual Operating Plan and Estimate at Complete (EAC) processes or related process experience.
Program Leadership Certification
Experience leading engineering focused IPTs
Experience with facilities related projects
Cost Account Manager Experience
Knowledge of Capital Process
Familiarity with Supply Chain Management processes
Experience with Least Waste Way

Responsibilities

Direct all phases of project management including procurement, initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and closeout phases of the project.
Key focus areas include scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk management.
Ensures on-time execution of project through empowerment, communication, setting expectations, collaboration with Integrated Project Team (IPT) leads and set-up of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Provides leadership to cross-functional IPTs consisting of Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Project Delivery, Facilities, Security, and Program Leadership, ensuring successful execution of all commitments.
Coordinates meetings, reporting cadence and demonstrates leadership ensuring stakeholders engagement to complete their assigned tasks.
Establishes and maintains key project metrics, defines milestones, critical path and monitors adherence to project budget and schedule.
Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Project Management IPT and other IPTs, as needed.
Monitors and controls budget; Estimate at Complete (EAC) development, analysis, presentation and compliance to Capital financial reporting requirements.
Leads Risk & Opportunity Management Board and develops mitigation plans.
Leads root cause analyses into cost/schedule performance anomalies.
Leads the collaboration necessary across functional groups, Raytheon Business Units and subcontractors to ensure project success.
Ensures that functional resources, tools, and processes are utilized in a consistent way.
Establishes and maintains strong and purposeful relationship with customer, subcontractors and cross-functional teams.