Senior Program Manager - Production Management

Date Posted:

2025-01-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 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.

Raytheon - Advance Products & Solution (APS) is seeking a Senior Production Program Manager (Senior Manager, Program Management) to support multiple small to medium program areas within the Electro-Optical and Infrared Solutions (EOIRS) Sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU).

The program area includes the EO/IR products and will include multiple phases of the program lifecycle to include competitive proposal development, negotiations, program start up, production execution, and direct collaboration with the sustainment team.

What You Will Do

• Implement plans, processes, and business goals

• Set program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers, implement gates and major reviews with the customer

• Manage cost, schedule, scope, operational security and customer interface activities

• Provide leadership, direction, and implementation management 

• Interface with program team to implement contractual requirements and ensure production efforts remain on time and within budget

• Establish Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development

• Coordinate and maintain Program Management Plans and Program Directives, consistent with program requirements to include customer program reviews and customer visits 

• Support all phases of the program life cycle from proposal through implementation to closure

• Work with the Program Management Office and Functional leads to implement and drive closure of corrective actions as warranted

• Deploy disciplined program management best practices, processes, and resources to achieve effective implementation of program requirements 

• Travel, up to 25%, to participate in domestic business engagements, as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree, in a related discipline, with 10 years of relevant experience in Program Management or a relevant discipline such as Project Management, Material Program Management, Cost Account Manager, Integrated Product Team Lead, Engineering, etc

• Experience working with Estimate at Completion (EAC) practices and Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

• Experience engaging and reporting out to all levels of executive stakeholders

• Experience working proposal activity

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite resources

• An active and transferable Secret level 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience managing and executing competitive proposal development with development and production programs

• Thorough strategic thinking, analytical, and program management skills

• Program Management Certification (Level 5) completion within 12 months

• Experience leading consultative sessions and out-briefs with senior leadership

• Effective communication/presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence teaming peers and others involved in the capture process to gain valuable “buy-in” to move the proposal forward is one of the keys to success for this position

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to meet d