Stinger Launcher Proposal Manager

RTX•Tucson, AZ

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a Stinger Launcher Proposal 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. You will be working with other proposal managers supporting the development of proposals within the Stinger portfolio to meet or exceed metrics and performance benchmarks to maximize the effective use of investment dollars. This role reports to the overall Stinger proposal lead managing all Stinger proposals within the portfolio.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 6 years of experience is required
Ability to plan, organize, and manage the proposal development process from start to finish, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions
Experience balancing prioritization, cost, and schedule constraints within a proposal effort
Experience in US or FMS and Proposal Leadership (e.g., TINA compliance, Offset/Industrial Participation, Government Requests for Information (RFIs), etc.)

Nice To Haves

Experience in both DCS Proposal
Experience developing and reviewing cost proposals
Prior experience supporting development of proposals for production programs, preferably in the aerospace and defense industry
Knowledge of pricing strategies and the ability to coordinate with the finance team to present competitive and realistic pricing in proposals.
Understanding of the proposal process, financial metrics, estimate of cost (EAC’s), and DFAR compliance

Responsibilities

Managing the end-to-end proposal development process, including planning, scheduling, and resource allocation
Is responsible for updating proposal status, ensuring inputs are timely, analyzing pricing, resolving issues and creating Submit Gates
Analyzing Request for Proposals (RFPs) and other solicitation documents to develop and implement proposal plan and ensure compliance with client requirements
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), Estimating and Pricing, and administrative functions
Reviewing and approving proposal content, ensuring a consistent tone, accuracy, and alignment with customer needs and organizational goals
Support TINA compliance sweeps, develop compliant proposals
Maintain key metrics which will act as critical process indicators for the programs and organization to track designated proposal indicators
Ensure on-time delivery of proposal efforts; this includes providing turn-around metrics to the programs supported, identifying improvement opportunities, and taking the necessary steps to ensure quality, schedule, and cost requirements are achievable in execution