[Hiring] Director, Global Trade Licensing @RTX

Role Description

The Director, Global Trade (GT) Licensing plays a critical role in the successful implementation of Raytheon’s GT program and drives the compliant execution of international business. The role reports directly to the Senior Director, GT Strategic Business Units (SBU) and will be a dedicated GT leader responsible for supporting Raytheon’s Supply Chain Management, Requirements & Capabilities, Human Resources, Security, and Contracts organizations (“Functions”).

• Act as a senior advisor to the Vice Presidents of Raytheon’s Functions organizations and their respective leadership teams.
• Evaluate the implementation of the GT program; developing, guiding, and driving the implementation of enhancements; and installing practices to sustain GT controls.
• Manage and develop GT teams, creating a strong culture of compliance.
• Partner with and provide guidance and direction on regulatory and internal policy requirements to functional leaders to meet today’s compliance and business imperatives.
• Contribute to refining the GT program by being an active member of the SBU Leadership team and participating in key Raytheon GT discussions regarding audits, policies, monitoring, tools, resources, and overall global operations.
• Ensure identified functional organizations meet internal and external commitments including, but not limited to, Consent Agreement deliverables, external audit actions, and internal audit actions.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to business and functional senior management and personnel to address complex licensing challenges and critical program issues.
• Oversee export authorizations program lifecycle, including management, close-out, and reporting processes.
• Collaborate on commodity jurisdiction, classification and advisory opinion requests, and investigation and disclosure processes.
• Ensure consistency of local government and U.S. processes with internal policies, procedures, templates, and all applicable regulations and requirements.
• Manage and implement audit recommendations and timely execution of related corrective actions.
• Support senior management in investigating and resolving compliance matters.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and drive effective and efficient solutions and enhancements through operation of the GT health monitoring program.
• Support the development, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise policies, procedures, requirements, and initiatives.
• Demonstrate knowledge of strategic development and U.S. Government releasability channels.
• Communicate highly technical issues to business executives and corporate decision makers.
• Domestic & international travel will be expected, up to 30% a year.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years relevant experience.
• Experience in leadership positions associated with developing strategic business acumen and/or broad experience implementing a GT compliance program and/or leading/managing teams.
• Subject matter expertise in ITAR and EAR, and associated regulatory guidelines and best practices.
• Experience advising senior functional and/or business leadership on highly technical issues of consequence or compliance risk.
• Experience with DECCS, SNAP-R, OCR EASE, and/or other automated licensing and compliance systems and/or tools.
• Experience interfacing with relevant U.S. government agencies such as (DoS/DDTC, DoC/BIS, DoD/DTSA) on export licensing activities and/or similar compliance activities.
• Currently or previously designated an Empowered Official.

Requirements

• Proven success working with U.S. government personnel on complex, high-impact challenges.
• Knowledge of DoD technology release processes and associated policies.
• Knowledge of permanent import regulations administered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE).
• Knowledge of sanctions regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
• Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship building to effectively partner with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise leadership, self-initiative, sound judgment while leading and developing high performing teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and 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.