Senior Programme Manager

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Senior Programme Manager - Space

Hybrid, WFH with UK wide travel as needed

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers' toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

We have been involved in spaceflight since the world first set its eyes on the final frontier, with a Raytheon radar transmitting Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step for man" message. As Raytheon UK's Space business continues to grow, we offer considerable expertise in Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST), Policy, Risk Management, Orbital Analytics, and Operations.

The role

This leadership role will be responsible for directing a multi-disciplined, company-wide team to capture and execute delivery of the Space portfolio of products. Together the team delivers a varied range of programmes across the Space business, related to Space Domain Awareness, Space Surveillance & Tracking and ISR. With planned growth in revenue across 2024/25, this role contributes to the P&L of the newly formed Space and ISR Mission Area. We have ambitious plans to grow into new international markets over our long-range plan.

The Senior Programme Manager must be able to work at appropriate levels within Raytheon UK, partner companies and the customer organisation by engaging with key stakeholders and identifying and addressing their collective needs. An innovative and commercially aware approach will be critical to delivering success. Work location can be flexible, but there will be a focus on Raytheon's facilities in Sedgefield, Reading and Gloucester so some travel required.

This role reports to the Head of Space & ISR and we are keen to support someone who would like to be part of our long-term succession plans.

Main Duties:

This is a complex and challenging role that is both highly rewarding and high profile, with extensive communication and interfacing with our, internal and external customers and partner organisations. It demands excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of energy and stamina. The role holder shall be required to:

• Champion the use of our continuous improvement methodology in developing and maintaining an inclusive, agile and innovation led culture in Raytheon UK's Space Sub Mission Area.
• P&L responsibility for the Space Sub Mission Area including planning and delivering investments and other business ventures and synergies.
• Contribute towards the development and execution of Raytheon UK's Space Sub Mission Area strategy.
• Lead, enthuse and motivate the Space Sub Mission Area team and implement business plans, growing to agreed targets and commitments.
• Deliver Space Sub Mission Area programmes within agreed budgets using Earned Value and other KPI techniques, delivering each contracted milestone to agreed performance, cost and schedule commitments.
• Facilitate complex problem-solving initiatives with technical competence and the ability to think through strategic solutions from the customers', company's and partners' perspectives.
• Work as a key and active member of the Mission Area team, collaborating across the Missions and Functions to achieve overall business goals and objectives and contributing to both short and long-term business planning and forecasting.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

• Experience of working in or with relevant space domains.
• A capable leader and influencer, able to effect change through the matrix organisation.
• Supportive, with the character to anticipate and navigate sensitive and pressurised situations to overcome delivery challenges.
• Able to engage with technical experts with credibility and understanding.
• Drive to create change and continuously improve performance demonstrating creativity and openness to innovation in order to solve complex problems.
• An able communicator in verbal, written and presentational forms including at senior levels and especially to the customer.
• Energy and Drive - willing to travel within the UK and internationally.
• Experience in delivering complex technical projects for Government type Customers.
• Demonstrate role model High Performance Culture behaviours.
• Proven ability as a team player who works well with others and build lasting, constructive relationships both with the customer and inside the business.
• A high degree of personal resilience is required.
• Candidates must be eligible for, or currently hold DV clearance.

Desirable:

• Background in Space Domain Awareness and/or Space-based Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
• Degree in engineering or business management
• Good understanding of the customer (UK MoD, Foreign Governments and Military) and with experience in the Defence sector.
• Member of a relevant Engineering or Programme Management Professional Institution.

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Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We're investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture. We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.

In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all. Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.

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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