QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years’ experience
• Prior Program/Project management experience

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER:

• 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
• Experience developing and reviewing cost proposals and synthesizing Gate 4 and Gate 5 (IPDS) packages for management review and approval
• Raytheon Program Management certification at level 6 or 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 conducting international business and managing cross-cultural communication
• Product lifecycle management experience
• Proficiency with PMX tool suite or similar program management systems

POSITION ROLE TYPE:

Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• 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 comfortable interacts with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.
• Support establishment of 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.
• Support 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 Raytheon’s Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), 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 works with action owners to ensure timely satisfactorily 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.
• Own the proposal/capture management process from RFP to Gate 5

PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ROLE TYPE DEFINITION AS YOU APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• Location: Tucson, AZ or Louisville, KY
  This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm