Programme Director - ACTS in Warminster

Summary of Role

Raytheon UK is seeking a dynamic, driven, inspirational and experienced Programme Director to lead the successful delivery of a strategically important contract.

Main Duties

• Lead, manage and successfully deliver all contractual requirements within agreed budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, risk management, reporting and control frameworks to ensure successful programme execution.
• Promote Programme Management Excellence (PMX) best practice and lead by example to instil a culture of flawless programme execution, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct a regular tempo of downwards and upwards governance engagements to assure delivery and programme success.
• Develop, coach and mentor programme team members.
• Develop collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders within the Customer, strategic Partners, an ecosystem of Suppliers and across Raytheon.
• Be part of the Omnia Training senior leadership team.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Programme Execution.
• Actively contribute to the development of Knowledge and Skills across the Raytheon UK PMX function.
• Candidate Requirements
• Successful track record in delivering complex programmes, preferably for a prime contractor and including systems integration.
• Experienced in working within partnering environments in a prime contractor role, alongside the customer and other contract delivery contractors.
• Experienced in leading large multi-disciplined teams over geographically dispersed sites.
• Track record of delivering business transformation through innovation, continuous improvement and the introduction of new technologies and processes.
• Strong commercial, financial and performance management skills commensurate with delivery of large complex projects.
• Experienced user of industry standard project management tools, techniques, and methodologies. Ideally in a defence context.
• Current holder of, or eligibility to obtain, SC MOD security clearance.
• Due to the security classification of this programme, candidates must be UK nationals (not dual nationals) and resident in the UK.

Benefits and Work Culture

• 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 family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)
• 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.

Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project teams.

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 experience

• Engineering/Other
• Technical

Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment.

All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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