Senior Manager, Growth Program Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-01-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA108: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Arlington 1100 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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 Advanced Electro Optics Group in Airborne Spectrum Dominance seeks an onsite dynamic Senior Program Manager for fast paced science and technology-type programs in Rosslyn, VA.  You will support and/or lead the execution of next generation Electro Optical/Infrared technology programs, build relationships with customers and our technical teams, and help us grow. The role has a quick pace and requires excellent communication and a healthy mix of technical, managerial, business, and soft skills.  Additionally, you'll constructively add to our creative, collaborative culture, while positioning yourself for future career growth.

This role will be in support of the portfolio, with the candidate serving as Senior Program Manager. The position is a direct report to the Program Director and will lead all Development efforts to include technology development and upgrades, obsolescence mitigation and next generation capabilities. A critical project that this position will lead is a multiyear development contract that a successful and on time completion is required to support multi-$M in bookings over the next several years.

In addition, this position will also serve as the Program Manager for the Engineering Services contracts. In this role you will be responsible for all Technical Directives (TD) for two active contracts. You will be responsible for the life cycle of each TD from project identification all the way through closeout. Activities to expect include, but are not limited to: Shaping customer demand, TD development and pricing, Estimate at Complete (EAC) and closeout.

What You Will Do: 

• Execute and improve PM cadence (battle rhythm) and metrics such as risk review boards, schedule performance management, customer reviews, IPT/CPT reviews, failure review boards, program management reviews (PMRs), staffing reviews, and other reviews to achieve contract commitments.
• Directly support risk and opportunity process in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations.
• Meeting commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned program(s) within contractual boundaries and company expectations.
• Display strong communication, influence management, and presentation skills, and comfortably interact with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.
• Support programs through various phases, including contract close-out activities.
• Responsible for meeting contractual commitments including financial, technical, and schedule performance of assigned program(s) within contractual boundaries and company expectations.
• Development and execution of coordinated growth strategies.
• Multidisciplinary team leadership, strategy development, internal and external program reviews, and program development through direct customer engagement, proposal preparation, supplier management, program management status reporting, and generation of work authorizations (IOTs), statements of work (SOWs), and specifications.
• Lead internal reviews and executive briefings pertaining to all pursuits to include, Gates, EACs, contract proposals, negotiation & definitization efforts.
• Serve as the primary Raytheon management and customer contact on status and technical performance of all Development and Engineering Services efforts.
• Commitment to travel (domestically) to participate in business engagements with customers, partners, and teammates (approximately ~25%)

What You Will Learn:

• Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen.
• SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables.
• Program leadership skill sets and growth opportunities to lead large, complex and geographically dispersed programs in the future. 
• Direct US government contracting and requirements. 

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a relevant field and minimum 7 years experience
• Experience leading teams in the Aerospace and Defense industry
• Experience with EAC process