Principal Specialist, Project Management - Risk & Opportunity

Date Posted:

2025-09-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA102: Andover MA 362 Lowell Plymouth 362 Lowell Street Plymouth, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.  

Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) is seeking a Principal Specialist, Project Management - Risk & Opportunity to join their Product Support team. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting programs within the Product Support portfolio of programs, including programs within Global Patriot. This position will be responsible for supporting program management (PM) to include direct engagement with the program team in program execution; advocating PM plans, processes, and business objectives; and the implementation of PM best practices

**This is an onsite position at our Andover, MA facility

**Relocation Assistance Is NOT Available

What You Will Do:

• Leadership and management of all program risk and opportunity (R&O) across multiple life cycle phase including Production and Sustainment
• Execution of Risk & Opportunity (R&O) reporting and analysis
• Perform meaningful analysis and effective communication to drive predictable results.
• Regular interface with internal partners across the Raytheon business
• Engage in cross-functional partnerships within a team of matrixed program managers, Program Integrators (PIs), and Integrated product Team Leads (IPTLs)
• Ability to travel (international and domestic) for customers, company, and program related activities (approx. 10% of role)

What You Will Learn:

• Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen
• SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables

Qualifications You Must Have:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Prior Program and or Project Management experience 
• Prior experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or a similar program/platform
• Prior experience working with and or supporting Defense industry product life cycle

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with program risk and opportunity (R&O) process to include program revenue and profit recognition to minimize risk to the organization
• Experience with Production and Sustainment programs and strategies with FMS and DCS Contracts
• Experience developing and reviewing basis of estimates
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with program processes, financial planning and execution, EACs, EVM, and key metrics (Bookings, Sales, Earnings & Cash).
• PMP or Raytheon Program Manager 6 Certification or higher with ability to obtain PM Level 6 within 12 months
• Experience with Program Management (PMX) Tool Suite
• Display strong communication, influence management, and presentation skills, and comfortably interact with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.
• Ability to operate independently to navigate organizational complexities and to obtain resources to move initiatives forward
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite of programs to include Microsoft Excel (i.e. pivot tables, advanced formulas), Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation – NOT AVAILABLE

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.<