SPY-6 Design Agent Program Director
About The Position
Raytheon is seeking a Program Director to lead the SPY-6 Design Agent (DA) program. Reporting directly to the Naval Radars Executive Director, the role is accountable for execution of SPY-6 Family of Radars engineering services, including software, systems, and hardware engineering; radar development and sustainment; land- and ship-based testing; infrastructure and combat-system integration; technology refresh and obsolescence management; and production support. The program has annual sales of approximately $200 million–$250 million and a workforce of more than 450 cross-functional employees across Raytheon sites, U.S. Government test facilities, and naval shipyards. The Program Director establishes program strategy, vision, and operational direction; ensures contractual commitments, customer expectations, and business objectives are met; and leads risk-reduction activities and lifecycle support for deployed SPY-6 radar systems on multiple naval platforms and government test sites. This is an onsite position at either the Marlborough or Tewksbury, Massachusetts site. Domestic travel of up to 10–25% is required. Relocation assistance is not available. An active and transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
- Experience executing and/or proposing work under engineering services, level-of-effort, or task-order contract structures.
- Program Management experience leading complex software and hardware development programs.
- Experience with profit and loss responsibility and managing programs with annual revenues exceeding $50 million.
- Experience leading teams through one or more of these lifecycle phases: Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), transition to production, or sustainment.
- Proposal capture and business development experience.
- Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; current Secret clearance is specified.
- U.S. citizenship, as required for security-clearance eligibility.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 10–25%.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree from an accredited university.
- Experience with program management disciplines and tools, including risk and opportunity management, cost management, schedule management, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Experience staffing contracts and task orders to align workforce requirements with customer funding profiles.
- Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and writing skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership, customers, partners, and subcontractors.
- Raytheon PM Certification Level 2 or equivalent, or the ability to obtain certification within one year.
- Experience working directly with U.S. Navy customers.
- Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs.
- Knowledge of Defense Acquisition Management processes and practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead the SPY-6 Design Agent Program Management Office, including three Variant Program Managers and a Program Integrator.
- Establish program vision, priorities, and execution strategies to deliver contractual requirements.
- Oversee radar design integrity and systems integration, engineering development and sustainment, software development, and obsolescence management.
- Oversee combat-system and shipboard integration, land-based and at-sea testing, special test events, and post-event analysis and studies.
- Serve as the primary interface with Navy customers and maintain strong customer relationships through regular engagement and program updates.
- Represent the program in customer reviews, executive briefings, and Program Management Excellence assessments.
- Manage program performance against cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives.
- Monitor budgets, financial commitments, and Annual Operating Plan objectives, including bookings, sales, and profitability targets.
- Support development of the program's Annual Operating Plan and long-range financial forecasts.
- Align program resources with contractual requirements and business objectives.
- Lead large, geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams.
- Identify, manage, and escalate program risks and opportunities, and drive mitigation and execution plans to closure.
- Make timely, data-driven decisions while balancing program performance, customer commitments, and business risk.
- Collaborate with and influence senior leaders, customers, partners, and functional organizations.
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
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, subject to eligibility and applicable factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
