[Hiring] Associate Director, Tactical Strike & Platform Integration @RTX

Role Description

Raytheon’s LADS (Land & Air Defense Systems) Strategic Business Unit is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic individual for the role of Requirements and Capabilities Tactical Strike & Platform Integration at the Associate Director level. This position involves interfacing with PAE Fires, PAE Maneuver Air, PAE Maneuver Ground, the Army G8, the US Navy and US Marines, and the broader Department of War and development communities. This position requires extensive knowledge of the customer's organization, processes, operational needs, and mission sets.

The Associate Director is responsible for:

• Identifying and developing business opportunities.
• Coordinating and conducting effective customer engagements.
• Implementing innovative business capture strategies.
• Leading the front end of the business capture efforts.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of:

• Managing multiple projects.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across various geographic locations.
• Demonstrating strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Informing and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.

The Associate Director should possess a deep understanding of military operational needs, the Army’s tactical strike portfolio, and exhibit strategic thinking and leadership capabilities to drive success across our initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Customer Interface and Engagement: Serve as the primary business development lead for tactical strike, launched effects, and platform integration opportunities.
• Foster and Maintain Strong Customer Relationships: Understand and align PF&M engagement and pursuit strategies with the customer’s organizational processes and mission sets.
• Business Capture Strategies & Pipeline Development: Develop and implement creative and effective capture strategies and business cases tailored to the customer’s cares, budgets, and schedules that support their acquisition timelines and our business objectives.
• Capture Management: Manage multiple pursuit captures and business development opportunities simultaneously. Ensure all capture gates and planning deliverables are on time, within scope, and on budget. Lead, coordinate, and manage cross-functional teams located in various geographic locations.
• Stakeholder Influence: Utilize strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence and engage internal and external stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration across functional teams and departments.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on extensive industry knowledge and customer requirements.
• Cross-Business Support: While primarily home-roomed within the PF&M organization, provide support to other Raytheon Strategic Business Units and RTX businesses in achieving their tactical strike, launched effects, and platform integration objectives.
• Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions.
• Travel 30% domestic.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree in a related field such as Business Management/Development/Engineering or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years working with the Department of Defense, or an Advanced Degree (MBA or MS of national security, international affairs, engineering) and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with the Department of War and/or US Army organizations in managing operations, budgeting, and/or Army acquisition processes.

Requirements

• Knowledge of cross site and enterprise level planning and implementation practices.
• Understanding of Defense Industry Engineering, Finance, Contracts, and Capture practices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with capture management, project and/or program management.
• Experience (10+ years) with domestic DoW customers.

Benefits

• 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.