Stinger European Production Program Manager

RTX•Andover, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a Stinger European Production 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 European Production Program Manager. This role offers an opportunity to support the strategic initiatives in transformation of the Stinger product line through a high-performing, results-driven program aimed at establishing Stinger production in Europe. This role is responsible for driving and fostering an executable European Production initiative through the successful program and flawless execution of the initial risk reduction program to define requirements and collaborate with strategic partners in Stinger European Production. Additionally, this role owns the customer relationship and drives cost, schedule, and performance for the missile bundles on Stinger. Manage requirements and dependencies for Stinger Production to support European Production from all stakeholder organizations to ensure an executable production program. This role reports to the Stinger Director.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of experience is required
Experience in Program Management and Risk & Opportunity Measures
Experience with production programs
Working knowledge of EX/IM and Security requirements
CORE certification or process improvement equivalent
PMX Certification Level 3, or ability to obtain within 12 months
Experience with financial analysis tools and project management tools and/or systems
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

Nice To Haves

Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience in managing development and/or obsolescence mitigation projects
Proven ability to effectively lead a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team
Experience with establishing and working with international suppliers
Experience with international teaming agreements
Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and establish relationships with external Customers and/or Suppliers
DCS and/or International Program Management experience
Experience working US Government programs
Experience developing cost proposals and synthesizing Proposal Review and Contract Start-up packages for management review and approval

Responsibilities

Foster and ensure a strong compliance environment within Global Trade, Releasability, and USG/European partner organizations
Own the partner interface for your program, fostering a collaborative "One Team" culture with European production partners, NSPA, and CONUS Stinger teams, ensuring exemplary standards of service and value proposition.
Drive team accountability while promoting a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence
Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering professional growth, mentorship, and talent development.
Lead multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication to drive programs and issues to resolution.
Effectively manage financial controls (EVMS), Risk and Opportunity and RLPM to drive execution excellence, process and consistency across programs
Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging RLPM and CORE
Deliver projects on time and on schedule through leadership of cross-matrixed teams
Establish, drive, and maintain key programmatic metrics, define milestones and critical path, monitor adherence to program budgets and schedules, and direct work to achieve these metrics
Develop and present the program Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and financial forecasts outlook and commits to specific financial goals and obligations
Accountable for program EACs, PMRs and business forecasting reviews.
Interface with multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication.
Lead cross functional team to establish and execute a sourcing strategy for European Stinger production potential partners