About the position
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. Assigned to one or more programs, the LCE Cross Product Team (CPT) Lead is responsible for providing innovative and trusted solutions that optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the products and services over their life cycle. This is accomplished through the leveraging of existing, as well as new, capabilities being developed within LCE and collaboration with the various Systems, SW, and HW design organizations, the sibling LCE CPTs, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Chief Engineers as well as Program Directors and Program Managers. The LCE CPT could execute across multiple Radar contracts including: Radar Development Contract Radar Test Contract, Radar Sustainment (CLS), THAAD domestic, THAAD international, and future Foreign Military Sale efforts.
Responsibilities
- Providing functional leadership of LCE CPT for assigned program
- Driving flawless technical, schedule, and cost performance of LCE products and services that leverages best practices, process optimization, state of the art tools and techniques and people skills by establishing key process and product metrics and driving continuous improvement
- Providing LCE inputs to proposals, supporting customer proposal negotiations, executing program start-up to include program Integrated Master Plan/Integrated Master Schedule and performance baseline development
- Supporting the Missile Defense Program Director and Program Managers to achieve staffing demands, identify and develop key personnel, build long-term plans that support LCE and business models
- Supporting the LCE Director and Engineering VP via compliance to internal policies and procedures to include development of program tracking books, Estimate at Completions (EACs), and compliance with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Domestic or International Travel may be required
Requirements
- Typically requires: A Bachelor’s degree and minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Program or Project Management or Sustainment, System Fielding, Logistics or Engineering. An advanced degree may account for additional years of experience as required for this position
- Experience with budget or financial management including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar tools
- Experience with proposal or capture efforts
- Experience with risk/opportunity management tools and processes
- Leadership experience
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated proficiency with application and execution of Raytheon’s Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) or similar business processes
- Demonstrated consistency, accountability and flexibility managing multiple and competing priorities
- Demonstrated track record of developing customer relationships to meet contractual requirements and capture the full potential of follow-on business
- Demonstrated experience in strategic development and / or contract capture in the Defense Industry
- Program management certification
- Demonstrated comprehensive planning skills with the ability to analyze technical and financial data and reports
- Experience with Department of Defense Radar Sustainment Programs
- Demonstrated ability to interact with senior levels of leadership effectively – including customer, Raytheon, teammates, and suppliers
Benefits
- 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
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
