Bids & Proposals Programme Manager in Harlow

About Raytheon

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.

About The Role

The Raytheon UK Advanced Products team has a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and confident new team member to provide direction and management of a high performing Integrated Project Team. Working within the APNT team, as part of the wider Advanced Products business unit, the successful candidate will execute and support a range of technically challenging high-profile projects, establishing and growing effective relationships with both new and existing customers.

Success will require customer focused innovative thinking, forward planning, strong communication and an ability to react quickly to changes. As a valuable member of the APNT team, this Project Management role is pivotal in identifying and securing new opportunities, working collaboratively with the wider company and creating an inclusive environment for the team to grow.

As part of the day-to-day activities, the role requires delivery of projects, ensuring on-time deliveries, customer satisfaction, and high-quality deliverables, as well as providing support and guidance to junior Project Managers to aid them in delivering against their challenging targets and goals. A key benefit of this role is you will have the opportunity to visit customers and suppliers both nationally and internationally.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-senior level Programme Manager, who'd like to channel their skills & focus into delivering growth within the APNT team!

Candidate Requirements

• Essential

• Degree qualified in a technical, manufacturing or project management related discipline, or with equivalent non-academic experience. A recognised project management qualification is highly desirable.
• Experienced Programme Manager with a successful track record in setting up and executing complex projects to schedule, budget and quality with P&L accountability.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing issues while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements.
• Effective scope management and ability to understand and execute to customer requirements.
• Ability to make decisions and develop corrective actions based on interpretation of available project performance data and metrics.
• Experience in project financial management and reporting, ensuring a complete and accurate view is available on request.
• Experience in providing leadership and direction to multi-disciplined teams.
• Risk and Opportunity management, knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk and opportunity management techniques and tools.

• Experience in capture and proposal management with a track record of preparing and submitting winning proposals.
• Experience of working in relevant domains.
• Supportive, with the character to navigate sensitive and pressurised situations to overcome delivery challenges.
• Experience in managing multiple programs and Project Managers.
• Effective stakeholder management including both customer interfacing and presenting to senior management.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to influence, persuade, lead and motivate teams, and produce/deliver reporting to customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, at all levels.
• Innovative and proactive problem solver - Anticipates and plans to mitigate risks.
• Able to engage with technical experts with credibility and understanding.
• Able to manage and work within agreed budgets, forecast cost to complete.

What We Offer

• 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.

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• 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.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.