Operations Strategy & Capital Sr Project Manager

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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.

Job Summary

Operations Strategy & Capital (OS&C) is seeking a Senior Project Manager. The candidate will oversee and manage the lifecycle (from inception to completion) and operational aspects of projects, and liaises between project management and planning, project team, and cross functional management. The candidate will provide the support for establishing and overseeing the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) – must determine priorities, ensure risk mitigation activities are successfully managed, and establish and execute project milestones, review status of projects and budgets, manage schedules and prepare status reports and analysis such as critical path and variance analysis.  The candidate will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.  The candidate will regularly interact and interface with customers.

The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to all levels of leadership, including at the executive level. Confidently lead by influence with complex cross-functional teams, foster a culture of accountability and execution excellence, and role model RTX values and leadership behaviors. The candidate will set strategy, vision and tactical direction and meet functional commitments including company expectations.  This role is responsible for downward communication of top-level project goals, objectives and decisions, and upward communication of program performance to senior management. 

What You Will Do:

The candidate will manage large scale Operations Capital Appropriation Request as a recognized master within project management.  As the project manager, candidate will own and develop project execution elements to ensure master phase schedule goals and milestones through the project lifecycle, will create operational plans to meet short to medium-term impact on portfolio execution improvement targets, will actively mitigation project execution risks before realized with the expectation that candidate share lessons learned to entire portfolio team, and will establish new concepts and practices for project execution.

• Ensures on-time execution of project through empowerment, communication, setting expectations, developing Integrated Project Team (IPT) leads and set-up of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

• Provides leadership to cross-functional IPTs consisting of Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Facilities, Security, and Program Leadership, ensuring successful execution of all commitments.

• Coordinates meetings, reporting cadence and demonstrates leadership ensuring stakeholders engagement to complete their assigned tasks.

• Establishes and maintains key project metrics, defines milestones, critical path and monitors adherence to project budget and schedule.

• Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Project Management IPT and other IPTs, as needed.

• Monitors and controls budget; Estimate at Complete (EAC) development, analysis, presentation and compliance to Capital financial reporting requirements.

• Leads Risk & Opportunity Management Board and develops mitigation plans.

• Leads root cause analyses into cost/schedule performance anomalies.

• Leads the collaboration necessary across functional groups, Raytheon Business Units and subcontractors to ensure project success. Ensures that functional resources, tools, and processes are utilized in a consistent way.

• Establishes and maintains strong and purposeful relationship with customer, subcontractors and cross-functional teams.

• Expect up to 10 travel domestically.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience

• Experience with business and project management tools and procedures.

• Control Account or Budget Management Experience

• Experience with proposal efforts

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting program status, issues, and resolution plans across all major stakeholders including Raytheon senior management, customers, and major subcontractors.

• Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing project management tools such as R/O Management, Cost and Schedule Management and Earned Value Management.

• Demonstrated understanding of the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process or related process experience.

• Experience working in classified spaces or understanding of security guidelines.

• Program Leadership Certification

• Experience leading engineering focused IPTs

• Experience with facilities related projects

• Cost Account Manager Experience

• Earned Value (EVMS) Experience

• Knowledge of Capital Process

• Familiarity with Supply Chain Management processes

• Experience with Least Waste Way

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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