Program Manager

Prattwhitney; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is seeking a bright and energised Program Manager to lead a cross-disciplinary team in support of Australia’s Defence mission. The role emphasizes strategic planning, execution, and delivering innovative solutions in a fast-moving environment.

You will lead an expert team, set the strategic vision, and drive execution with strong leadership behaviours to foster a high-performing culture across dispersed teams while aligning with customer expectations and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in financial cost control.
• Proven ability to lead complex programs and teams.
• Ability to translate strategic vision into actionable outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desirable: experience in solution and proposal development, including the financial and commercial aspects of a proposal.
• Desirable: prior experience on Defence acquisition and sustainment contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and management of program operations.
• Subcontract management, risk management and budget oversight.
• Lead, motivate and develop the program team, including geographically dispersed members.
• Coordinate project deliverables and alignment with customer expectations.

Skills

Tertiary qualification

Cost control

Leadership skills

Strategic execution

Communication skills

Proposal development

Defence contracts experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-02 Country: Australia Location: AU-SA-MAWSON LAKES-111 ~ 1-11 Technology Dr ~ BLDG 111 Position Role Type: Hybrid Support Australia’s defence mission Demonstrate leadership while continually learning Connect with diverse teams to solve real world problems Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Program Manager. Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow’s capabilities. This is your opportunity to join a fast-moving company that works on interesting and unique projects to support Australia’s Defence mission and contribute to the critical outcomes of the Australian Defence Force. You will lead an expert team to success by setting the strategic vision, building and executing against the plan, and using your strong leadership skills and behaviours to foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture that delivers truly innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility and accountability for ensuring that all project goals are achieved, all customer expectations are met or exceeded.
• Lead the planning, coordination and management of program operations, including subcontract management, risk management and budget, including future growth.
• Lead, motivate and develop the program team, some of which are geographically dispersed.
• Coordination of project deliverables.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience) is required.
• Demonstrated skills in financial cost control.
• Advanced to expert knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes and projects.
• Ability to translate strategic vision into actionable outcomes.
• Proven high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
• Desirable - experience in solution and proposal development, including the financial and commercial aspects of a proposal.
• Desirable - prior experience on Defence acquisition and sustainment support contracts.

Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-suitability

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.