Associate Director (Operations Manager)

Date Posted:

2024-02-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA133: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 3 Concord 50 Apple Hill Drive Concord - Building 3, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

About Us:

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Job Summary:

Raytheon’s Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) discipline is looking for a highly skilled leader to apply their technical and functional experience to lead a diverse team of dedicated individuals focused on driving efficiencies for the discipline. This key leadership role includes interaction with senior level executives as well as collaboration with Center Leads, Department Leads, Engineering Partners and team members. In partnership with SI&T leadership this role focuses on effective discipline operations while increasing efficiencies in the areas of people, innovation, and execution. Areas of focus include Hiring, Onboarding, Learning, Development, Program Metrics, and CORE.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and experienced lead with demonstrated ability to successfully manage diverse teams, experience in workforce planning, understanding of program metrics, and effective communication (verbal/written) at different levels of the organization to drive team execution in support of discipline goals.

SI&T includes multiple engineering disciplines responsible for the hands-on integration, verification, and validation process for all Raytheon products. SI&T has over 3300 employees supporting the different Raytheon strategic business units across the country and internationally.

This is a hybrid role. The selected individual may work from one of our major sites: Tewksbury, MA, El Segundo, CA, McKinney, TX, Tucson, AZ or Aurora, CO.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Develop and deploy robust reporting to monitor and drive actions related to Work Force Planning (demand, supply, attrition, hiring, onboarding, forecasting, and awaiting assignment)
• Develop executive presentations and supporting Engineering Leadership Operational and Work Force Planning meetings.
• Drive engineering goals, initiatives and targets focused on improving processes, metrics and predictability.
• Recommend, establish, and execute new processes in support of continuous improvement to the discipline and program execution.
• Manage Rstars budget for the discipline and identify opportunities to recognize/highlight team members making an impact to our customers.
• Capture and distribute critical communications to discipline leads and team members.
• Obtain regular status to prioritize and manage team performance/impact.
• Review and manage list of SI&T Proposals
• Promote continuous improvement to capture opportunities.
• Communicate and obtain help needed to ensure progress to plan.
• Effectively interact with diverse stakeholders (verbal/written).
• Lead and obtain consensus on initiative/projects to drive continued progress.
• Collaborate across multiple organizations and perform discipline level operation analysis.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity, open to change and working in a fluid environment.
• Work with a variety of different people and personalities to build a team environment that works towards common goals.
• 25% travel will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 12+ years of progressive leadership and technical experience related to Systems Engineering principles with a particular focus on Integration and Test.
• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience with Integration and Test metrics (ex. Defects, Verification, Integration and Test related program metrics).
• Working knowledge of Earned Value (EV) Management, Estimate at Completion (EACs), and Control Towers to identify trends and forecast issues.
• Previous functional management experience
• Experience with Work Force Planning tools such as OurStaff or Team Strength
• Experience in leading the active management of program cost, schedule, scope, and risk using project management (MS Project) and financial tools (EVMS) to continuously monitor and communicate program performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CORE Trained for driving process improvements.
• EVMS Certified
• PMX Certified Level 6 or better
• Experience as an Integrated Product Lead or Cross Product Team Lead

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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