Javelin Joint Venture: Deputy Production Program Manager

At RTX, the world’s 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 be the Deputy Production Program Manager within the Javelin Weapon System portfolio. You will report to the Javelin Weapon System Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) Production Program Manager and support multiple LWCLU production contracts. The LWCLU is currently completing its first low-rate initial production/transition to production builds and will immediately be transitioning to full-rate production to support the high level of demand for this product. You will work closely with, and influence IPTs, functional partners, and our Army customer to ensure alignment and consistency through execution of the various production contracts. You will work through and support various stages of program execution including proposal development, contract startup, program execution and contract closeout. In addition to the internal responsibilities, you will also interact with both the U.S. government customer, as well as our Joint Venture partner Lockheed Martin on various topics to include technical interchange meetings, production status and business growth. What You Will Do Support the Program Management Team (PMT) and related functional organizations in execution of production contracts to ensure adherence to cost, schedule and AOP commitments Facilitate in person daily PMT and Core Control Room meetings. Drive program cadence to ensure the team is aligned regarding priorities, issues and assistance needed Close interaction with business team on efficient execution of the EAC’s, performance to labor and material forecast as well as progress to meeting AOP Participate in internal reviews and support executive briefings pertaining to all pursuits to include: EAC’s, Gate approvals, contract proposals, negotiation and definitization efforts Expected to support domestic travel as needed Qualifications 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 of experience Experience supporting transition to production, production acceleration, development, and/or sustainment programs Program Management certification, or equivalent Experience working on cross-functional teams Experience with EAC process and risk and opportunity management We Prefer Strong business sense to proactively identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently Demonstrated program execution experience managing program staffing, assignments and resources Effective communication skills, leadership, presentation skills, and comfortably interacting with both internal and #J-18808-Ljbffr Prattwhitney