Sr. Manager, Project Mgmt. - SM3, Business Operations

Date Posted:

2026-01-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ807: RMS AP Bldg 807 1151 East Hermans Road Building 807, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

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​

Security Clearance:

Secret - Current

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 Standard Missile 3 Portfolio has an opening for a Business Operations Manager position that will report to the Executive Program Director of the Standard Missile 3 Portfolio. This position will provide team leadership among the program office, assigned integrated product teams, and cross product teams. This position is on-site in Tucson, AZ. The business operations manager is responsible for program integration, coordination, and control and direct engagement with the program team and functional partners, in pursuit of day-to-day program execution & monthly business review; advocating program management (PM) plans, processes, and business objectives; and the implementation of best practices.

**This is an onsite position at Tucson, AZ facility

**Relocation Assistance is NOT currently available

 Will You Will Do:

• Prepare the SM3 Portfolio communication messaging for delivery to the Shipboard Missile SSBU & Naval Power Leadership Team
• Coordinate, plan, and manage strategic meetings for the SM3 Portfolio such as Town Halls, All Hands, skip levels, and key customer engagements.
• Develop and manage product area webpage on classified network for ease of data mining
• Manage and drive day-to-day program execution cadence (battle rhythm) of the portfolio
• Ensure Top-level Master Phasing Schedule (MPS) and the Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) meet program strategies, objectives, and milestones.
• Facilitate discussions across the program team to develop program strategies toward major milestones.
• Coordinate and manage critical chain for upcoming Portfolio/SSBU milestones.
• Coordinate customer program reviews, prepare for customer visits.
• Ensure contract deliverables status is tracked and regularly reported to program leadership
• Develop and maintain Program Management Plans and Program Directives, consistent with program requirements and Raytheon policies.
• In the absence of the program manager, is 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 Portfolio Overhead allocation
• 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 Raytheon’s Lifecycle Product 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 satisfactorily closure of actions across Shipboard portfolios
• 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
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