Associate Director, Standard Missile (ANDOVER)

Date Posted:

2026-03-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-ANDOVER-AN0 ~ 366 Lowell St ~ BLDG AN0

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 Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 portfolio of programs (SM-2, SM-3, SM-6), which rolls under the Shipboard Missiles SSBU is seeking an Andover on-site Associate Director responsible for the execution and delivery of all CCA products that feed the standard missile programs. In this role, as a change agent, you will be responsible for positively impacting cost, schedule, and quality requirements for CCA production. This role will develop key executive-level relationships internally with Program Management, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality & Mission Assurance. This role will be the programmatic interface between each of the Standard Missile program offices and the Andover factory. You will be responsible for building and developing a collaborative environment built on the foundation of trust and accountability to drive business results that have a significant impact on the portfolio’s financial performance and bottom line.

**This position will be located onsite at our Andover, MA facility

**Relocation Assistance is NOT available currently

Will You Will Do:

• Interface with internal customers and stakeholders across portfolios to develop prioritization and execution strategy to ensure Andover factory delivery commitments are satisfied for each program.
• Maintain a line of balance across all common hardware and ensure allocations support program needs.
• Be the conduit between the programs and the Andover factory to help drive prioritization and rapidly close actions that impede the line.
• Collaborate closely with development, transition to production, capacity and munitions acceleration teams and organizations
• Define program tasking/milestones and monitor adherence to program budgets, plans, cost, schedule, and technical performance
• Manage profit and loss, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development and execution, and program Estimate at Completions (EACs)
• Lead by example and champion program management best practices for production 
• Coordinate and align interactions, dependencies, and transactions between each internal customer and other performing parties
• Set program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers,
• Support proposal activities in support of on-contract growth and adjacent opportunities supporting the portfolio 
• Change management, proposing and executing constructive changes
• Interface with stakeholders and government customers
• Travel, up to 10%, to participate in domestic business engagements with internal customers, partners, and teammates 

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:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Prior experience in Program Management or a relevant discipline (Program Management, Project Management, Capture Management, Program Operations Management, Material Program Management, Cost Account Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, Engineering, etc)
• Prior experience working with Risk and Opportunity Management, Earned Value Management or similar program/system
• Prior experience leading cross-functional teams to include, but not limited to, any combination of the following: Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain, Manufacturing/Operations, and/or administrative functions
• Prior experience working with Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)