Stinger European Production Program Manager

Date Posted:
2026-05-14
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-MA-ANDOVER-AN0 ~ 366 Lowell St ~ BLDG AN0
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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 Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.


Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as a Stinger European Production Program Manager, in Short Range Air Defense (SRAD), who is ready to take on a new challenge with a high degree of responsibility in a growing and evolving business environment.

The Stinger Portfolio is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as the Stinger European Production Program Manager. This role offers an opportunity to support the strategic initiatives in transformation of the Stinger product line through a high-performing, results-driven program aimed at establishing Stinger production in Europe. This role is responsible for driving and fostering an executable European Production initiative through the successful program and flawless execution of the initial risk reduction program to define requirements and collaborate with strategic partners in Stinger European Production. Additionally, this role owns the customer relationship and drives cost, schedule, and performance for the missile bundles on Stinger. Manage requirements and dependencies for Stinger Production to support European Production from all stakeholder organizations to ensure an executable production program. This role reports to the Stinger Director.

This position is an onsite role, located in Andover, MA or Tucson, AZ

Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation is Not Available

What You Will Do

• Foster and ensure a strong compliance environment within Global Trade, Releasability, and USG/European partner organizations
• Own the partner interface for your program, fostering a collaborative "One Team" culture with European production partners, NSPA, and CONUS Stinger teams, ensuring exemplary standards of service and value proposition.
• Drive team accountability while promoting a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering professional growth, mentorship, and talent development.
• Lead multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication to drive programs and issues to resolution.
• Effectively manage financial controls (EVMS), Risk and Opportunity and RLPM to drive execution excellence, process and consistency across programs
• Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging RLPM and CORE
• Deliver projects on time and on schedule through leadership of cross-matrixed teams
• Establish, drive, and maintain key programmatic metrics, define milestones and critical path, monitor adherence to program budgets and schedules, and direct work to achieve these metrics
• Develop and present the program Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and financial forecasts outlook and commits to specific financial goals and obligations
• Accountable for program EACs, PMRs and business forecasting reviews.
• Interface with multiple internal and geographically dispersed team members, ensuring consistent and effective communication.
• Lead cross functional team to establish and execute a sourcing strategy for European Stinger production potential partners
• Ability to travel 50% of the time as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of experience is required
• Experience in Program Management and Risk & Opportunity Measures
• Experience with production programs
• Working knowledge of EX/IM and Security requirements
• CORE certification or process improvement equivalent
• PMX Certification Level 3, or ability to obtain within 12 months
• Experience with financial analysis tools and project management tools and/or systems
• 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
• Establish and maintain key program metrics which will act as critical process indicators to meeting and/or exceeding program deliverables

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Experience in managing development and/or obsolescence mitigation projects
• Proven ability to effectively lead a cross-functional and geographically dispersed team
• Experience with establishing and working with international suppliers
• Experience with international teaming agreements
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and establish relationships with external Customers and/or Suppliers
• DCS and/or International Program Management experience
• Experience working US Government programs
• Experience developing cost proposals and synthesizing Proposal Review and Contract Start-up packages for management review and approval

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.
• Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available

This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ OR Andover, MA

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.


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