Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing complex development and production programs and proposals.
- Receives minimal instruction on day-to-day work assignments. Plans schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.
- Plans and manages project budgets and schedule using appropriate project management control techniques. This includes proactive EAC management in collaboration with Program Finance.
- Manages and maintains an Open Issues List (OIL) for each project, while also ensuring the documentation of key milestones and target dates.
- Addresses all customer Contract/GTC requirements.
- Provides clear and concise direction to the Capture Team, Program Execution IPT and the customer to ensure alignment towards execution milestones. Oversees and administers all key process/function deliverables for a given project.
- Drives a rigorous active Risk and Opportunity project register using all the various Raytheon ELCAN lessons learned and risk management tools, ensuring the program properly updates or retires R&O’s during execution.
- Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise on issues.
- Represents the organization as a prime customer contact on key issues.
- The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and have experience of driving a cross functional team to deliver to tight timelines, while still being able to manage effective relationships.
- Share in the commitment towards a positive workplace culture
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
- Experience of delivering programs to government agencies, commercial and non-government regulated industries.
- Proven ability to create and produce winning bids in the target international customer community.
- Strong leadership skills, proactive team builder who can motivate and lead by example.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in developing effective, long-lasting relationships – internal and with customers.
- Strong negotiating and closing skills.
- Experience in managing and motivating diverse teams in the delivery of innovative solutions.
- A clear record of accomplishment that demonstrates process improvements in techniques, tools, approaches and personnel.
- Ability to take complex analysis and present/communicate it in a concise manner.
- Excellent commercial and financial awareness, including a good understanding of risk and opportunity management, analytical reasoning skills and decision-making.
- Be an innovative and creative problem solver.
- Desire for continuous improvement in all areas of the business
