Project Delta - Core Project Manager in Wokingham

Raytheon UK is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting-edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients. At Raytheon UK, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth. Whether you're looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real-world impact, your future starts here.

What You Will Do:

Raytheon UK is seeking a capable and experienced project manager to join the project management team for an important strategic contract with the UK Ministry of Defence. The successful candidate will lead multi-functional teams to manage the procurement and integration of training devices and manage risk and change across the programme. The Core PM is accountable to the Procurement and Integration Programme Manager for meeting delivery commitments to time (schedule), quality and cost.

Essentials:

• Relevant, recent demonstrable experience of successful project management in a highly regulated and/or controlled environment.
• Demonstrate and advocate high performing culture behaviours.
• A self-starting and capable manager, able to manage change through the matrix organisation, even where direct hierarchical control does not exist.
• Resilient and supportive, with the stamina to work in sometimes sensitive and pressurised situations to overcome delivery challenges.
• Credibility when engaging with technical specialists and subject-matter experts.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the drive to enhance performance and outcomes.
• Creative and open to innovative approaches to problem-solving.
• Relevant industry experience.

Desirables:

• Qualification or equivalent experience in a technical, business, or project management discipline.
• Experience delivering training, learning, or capability-development programmes.
• Experience working within defence, government, or similarly regulated sectors.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for self and others.

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, and either hold or be willing/eligible to obtain SC clearance.

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.