Senior Program Manager

RTX • Mckinney, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon Advanced Product & Solutions (APS) is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Senior Program Manager (PM) to lead program oversight of cost, schedule, technical performance within Advanced Fighter Systems (AFS). The selected candidate will be responsible for managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of existing program, executing cost reduction initiatives (CRIs) to position the program for future growth, and leading engineering change proposals (ECPs) on existing program.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience in program management or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Experience managing development programs, transition to production programs, and/or production programs
• Experience leading proposal activity
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience with managing cost, schedule, and performance with use of program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management, or similar business processes
• An active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start

Nice To Haves

• Program Management Level 4 Certification or ability to obtain within one year
• Experience engaging and reporting out to all levels of executive stakeholders
• Ability to focus, evaluate, motivate, and reward teams, enabling them to achieve desired results
• Experience leading capture activities and winning new business in a competitive environment
• Effective written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Program management experience in multiple program lifecycle phases, including development, transition-to-production, production or sustainment

Responsibilities

• Meet contractual commitments including the financial, quality, cost efficiency, technical and schedule performance
• Develop partnerships with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, etc.)
• Execute within a closed environment
• Monitor, interact and course correct teams to support customer goals
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the customer counterparts
• Establish and execute baseline schedule, negotiating and executing change requirements
• Drive a cross-functional team with focus on Design and Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Transition to Production.
• Ensure implementation of a robust Risk & Opportunity Management plan, including proactive schedule risk management, to ensure predictable program performance
• Travel to participate in domestic business engagements (once per quarter on average)

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees