Sr Program Manager, Global Air Dominance
About The Position
The Sr Program Manager will lead execution of the Global Air Dominance program in partnership with development, production, and sustainment programs, delivering on contractual, financial, technical, and schedule commitments. The role provides leadership to integrated product teams and cross-product teams, managing full-lifecycle program execution, schedules, customer engagement, proposals, and portfolio growth initiatives. The position leads the program risk and opportunity management lifecycle, including identification, analysis, mitigation, opportunity capture, and reporting. It ensures compliance with Raytheon Program Management Excellence and Integrated Product Development System requirements, and incorporates risk and opportunity insights into program strategy, proposals, estimates, and business cases. The role also prepares program reviews, financial estimates, staffing forecasts, and required contract deliverables; partners with functional organizations; supports customer visits, design reviews, supplier engagements, and technical working groups; and mentors junior program managers. Domestic and international travel may be required. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona; relocation is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of relevant program management experience, or an advanced degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience.
- Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional programs with direct customer interaction.
- Experience preparing and managing EACs, program reviews, Integrated Master Schedules, and lifecycle program artifacts.
- Experience with risk and opportunity management, IPDS processes, and program financial management.
- Ability to present effectively to senior leaders and customers in technical and programmatic domains.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required on day one.
Nice To Haves
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance.
- Experience in Air Dominance mission areas, international programs, or defense aerospace integration programs.
- Proposal leadership experience, including ROMs, BOEs, gate reviews, and negotiation support.
- EVMS certification or experience managing EVMS programs.
- Experience with predictive analytics, data-driven program management tools, and digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead successful execution of the Global Air Dominance program with development, production, and sustainment programs, meeting contractual, financial, technical, and schedule commitments.
- Lead integrated product teams and cross-product teams, promoting accountability, team health, and alignment with program and mission objectives.
- Manage full-lifecycle program execution, including baseline development, staffing plans, applicable EVMS compliance, program reviews, and delivery milestones.
- Develop, maintain, and report the Integrated Master Schedule, aligning it with cost, schedule, risk, and technical performance objectives.
- Lead customer engagement activities and maintain consistent communication, alignment, and program performance.
- Develop and deliver proposal artifacts, including Basis of Estimates, bids, gate materials, negotiation strategy, and cost-volume compliance for domestic and international pursuits.
- Support Global Air Dominance growth initiatives by identifying opportunities, shaping customer requirements, and contributing to portfolio strategy.
- Lead the program risk and opportunity management lifecycle, including identification, documentation, analysis, mitigation planning, opportunity capture, and regular reviews.
- Ensure risk and opportunity processes comply with Raytheon PMX and IPDS requirements.
- Work with IPT and CPT leads to quantify and maintain risk exposure using accepted financial and technical assessment methods.
- Drive mitigation and opportunity plans to improve cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Present portfolio-level risk and opportunity status in internal reviews, customer engagements, Program Management Reviews, and financial estimate cycles such as EACs.
- Use risk and opportunity insights in program strategy, proposals, estimates, and business case analyses.
- Prepare and deliver Program Reviews, financial EACs, staffing forecasts, and required Contract Data Requirements List deliverables.
- Build productive relationships with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Contracts, Quality, and Mission Assurance partners.
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies, PMX/IPDS processes, and applicable U.S. Government regulations.
- Lead or support customer visits, design reviews, supplier engagements, and technical working groups.
- Mentor and develop junior program managers.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required for program execution and customer engagement.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 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, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
