Stinger Development Program Manager

RTX • Tucson, AZ

4d • Hybrid

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. The Stinger Program Office has an opening for a Program Manager (PM) position. There are multiple obsolescence redesign and nonrecurring efforts on Stinger to ensure continued program viability across multiple contract vehicles. This position will provide leadership for all of these development efforts across the Stinger portfolio. This position will be hybrid, with some in-office work expected. The PM is responsible for coordinating and overseeing various IPT and functional leads dedicated to specific design and NRE elements of the program, all of which are required to meet future production contracted demand. This PM will be the primary POC with the Army and USMC customers on these development efforts and will report to the program director, functional leads, and the program LT on a regular basis to ensure continued alignment and course correction as required. The development PM will be responsible for cost, schedule, performance to contract, and customer relationships across all development efforts. As future development efforts arise, the development PM will be responsible for proposal strategy, requirements shaping, negotiations, award, and program startup activities. This position will also work with the program capture and growth team as well as the office of the chief engineer to develop and maintain a program technical roadmap and execution plan.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 8 years of experience is required
• A minimum of 8 years of business, program, or project management professional experience
• Experience with financial analysis tools and project management tools and/or systems
• Experience leading cross-functional teams (to potentially include Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality Management, Logistics, Data Management (CDRL support), and administrative functions) – preferably in the Aerospace and Defense industry
• Experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule constraints to meet program deadlines and expectations
• Candidate must have ability to obtain an active DoD Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and reviewing cost proposals and synthesizing Strategy, Submit and Start-Up Gate packages for management review and approval (RLPM)
• Raytheon Program Management certification at level 5, or ability to achieve within 6 months
• Prior experience supporting development, production, and/or sustainment programs, preferably in the aerospace and defense industry
• Working knowledge of contract formation, execution, management, and/or closeout
• Experience generating earned value metrics and managing program performance using earned value management system
• Experience with Annual Operating Plan (AOP) management and execution, including forecasting and completion of Estimates at Complete (EACs)
• Product lifecycle management experience
• Proficiency with PMX tool suite or similar program management systems

Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned program(s) within contractual boundaries and company expectations.
• Develop program-enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations (typically organized into integrated product teams (IPTs) and/or cross product teams (CPTs)) including but not limited to Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality Management, Logistics, Data Management (CDRL support), and administrative functions.
• Display strong communication, influence management, and presentation skills, and comfortably interact with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.
• Set budgetary guidelines and directs the performance of program task elements for IPTs/CPTs
• Establish standards and an executable program baseline using the approved business model and management tools
• Support the program risk and opportunity process, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations
• Execute daily program management and cadence such as risk review boards, customer reviews, IPT/CPT reviews, failure review boards, program management reviews (PMRs), staffing reviews, and decision reviews to achieve contract commitments
• Prepare, revise, update, and monitor required documentation and analysis in compliance with contract requirements and RTX’s Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM), such as gate reviews and the GEM tool, the program earned value management system (EVMS), and both corporate- and business-level policies and procedures
• Capture and track program action items and work with action owners to ensure timely and satisfactory closure of actions
• Identify and implement key program assessments and metrics to lead development of situational awareness charts and performance assessments that enable program success drivers by program leadership teams
• Lead the creation of development schedules and integrate development schedules into the overarching Stinger portfolio delivery schedule

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: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees