Senior Manager - Stinger Launcher Program Lead

RTX•Tucson, AZ

6d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's 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. Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a Stinger Missile Program Manager, in Short Range Air Defense (SRAD), who is ready to take on a new challenge with a high degree of responsibility in a growing and evolving business environment. The Stinger Portfolio is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as the Stinger Missile Program Lead. The Stinger Missile Program Lead drives the contractual commitments to include the financial, technical, and schedule performance of two specific Stinger Production programs. They are responsible for the daily execution goals, program compliance, and driving program delivery. The Program Lead has a direct relationship with both internal and external customers and is responsible for the overall daily execution and health of the program, culture, and people. The Program Lead reports to the Stinger Missile Program Manager who is accountable for a portfolio of Stinger Missile Programs.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
Experience supporting development or production programs
Experience with financial analysis tools and project management tools and/or systems to include risk and opportunity management
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Program Management certification at level 5 or 4, or ability to achieve within 12 months
CORE certification or industry process improvement training
Working knowledge of contract formation, execution, management, and/or closeout
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience in managing development and/or obsolescence mitigation projects
Proven ability to effectively lead a cross-functional team in a multi-regional environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and establish relationships with external Customers and/or Suppliers
FMS Program Management experience
Working knowledge of EX/IM and Security requirements
Experience working US Government programs
Experience supporting TINA compliant cost proposals and synthesizing Proposal Review and Contract Start-up packages for management review and approval

Responsibilities

Own the customer interface for your programs, fostering a collaborative "One Team" culture with the customer and ensuring exemplary standards of service and value proposition.
Effectively utilize and implement financial and execution controls (EVMS, Risk and Opportunity and RLPM) to drive execution excellence, process and consistency across programs
Implement continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging RLPM and CORE
Deliver projects on time and on schedule through leadership of cross matrixed teams
Maintain and manage key programmatic metrics, define milestones and critical path, monitor adherence to program budgets and schedules, and direct work to achieve these metrics
Support inputs into program Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-term financial outlook and commits to specific financial goals and obligations
Perform regular program EACs, PMRs and business forecasting reviews.
Interface with multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication to drive tasks and issues to resolution.
Lead through RLPM from startup to contract closeout
Ability to travel 25% of the time as needed