Manager, Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) Team

Date Posted:

2025-08-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RMA99: RTN Remote, Massachusetts

Position Role Type:

Remote

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. 

The Raytheon Supplier Assurance organization is seeking a manager/leader for its Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) Team. The SSOW Team is a multi-disciplined engineering team, providing SSOW development and requirements definition subject matter expertise in support of Raytheon programs across the business. The SSOW Team facilitates cross-functional stakeholder participation in the development of high-quality, process-compliant, best-fit SSOWs for Raytheon procurements. The SSOW team mitigates procurement risk by ensuring customer requirements, program intentions, and Raytheon best practices are integrated into clear, concise, and compliant SSOWs for Raytheon programs.

TRAVEL - Not typically required. Some possibility of 1-2 trips/year.

What you will learn:

• Procurement strategy development across an array of programs and product procurement types
• Broad exposure across the various products, programs and technologies areas across the company

What you will do:

• Lead the SSOW Team in fulfilling its charter for delivering SSOW excellence and in execution of SSOW development support to Raytheon programs
• Serve as direct supervisor for SSOW Team employees
• Manage SSOW Team workload and internal program customer requests to deliver timely support to meet needs
• Provide SSOW subject matter expertise (SME) to company peers and program teams to build smart SSOW strategies
• Drive organizational focus on SSOW development excellence and risk mitigation.
• Support effective SSOW-related policy/procedure, and enablers
• Support organizational goals and develop aligned goals for the SSOW Team.
• Track and report performance metrics
• Drive and implement continuous improvements in the SSOW and requirements definition domain to align to business goals and strategic initiatives
• Foster a team culture of teamwork, collaboration, strategic thinking and customer service

Qualifications you must have: 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience described as:
  • Industry experience related to product and services procurements, design, delivery, technical data packages, configuration management, program management, and/or contracts OR and advanced degree and 8 years industry related experience as described above.
• 4 years’ experience in SSOW development.
• Experience in a matrixed or multi-level cross-functional business.
• Team leadership experience

Qualifications we prefer:  

• 8+ years of Raytheon hardware engineering experience
• Proficient in SSOW best practices, and SSOW development process
• Qualified SSOW Specialist per Raytheon Supplier Engineering SSOW Qualification Program or capable of achieving qualified status within the first six (6) months of being in the role
• Experience in adjacent roles such as Supplier Engineering and/or subcontract management
• Experience in risk management, including identifying / quantifying risks and developing mitigation strategies / plans
• Understands how requirements flow down from contracts and specifications into lower-level documentation
• Able to lead by influence; can drive peers to action completion
• Excellent professional communication skills (written and oral)

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!  Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.  Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but ma