Assistant Project Manager

Prattwhitney; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Job summary

RTX Raytheon UK is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the Complex Sub-Assemblies Product Line within an Integrated Project Team. You will coordinate activities, support governance, and ensure effective communication among customers, suppliers, and internal teams to drive on-time, high-quality deliverables.

Working in a Hybrid environment across UK sites, you will assist with schedule management, risk and opportunity tracking, and collaboration with the Programme Manager to deliver

Qualifications

• Degree in technical/manufacturing or project management discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record delivering projects to schedule, budget and quality.
• Awareness of risk and opportunity management concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, support governance, and manage milestones and deliverables.
• Manage logistics, supplier engagement and customer communications.
• Support cost reporting, EAC reviews and governance material preparation.
• Prepare minutes, action trackers and summaries for IPTs and programme reviews.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Budget management

Technical engagement

Education

Technical/PM degree or equivalent

Project management qualification

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-17 Country: United Kingdom Location: Glenrothes, Fife Position Role Type: Hybrid Title: Assistant Project Manager Location(s): Glenrothes or Livingston / Hybrid (WFH / Glenrothes or Livingston)

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Summary of Role

The Raytheon UK Advanced Products team has a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, high performing and experienced Assistant Project Manager to provide support and direction, as part of a high performing Integrated Project Team. Working within the Complex Sub-Assemblies Product Line The Assistant Project Manager provides critical support in the successful delivery of complex programmes by coordinating project activities, supporting governance processes, and ensuring effective communication across internal teams, suppliers, and customers. Working closely with the Programme Manager and Integrated Project Team (IPT), this role contributes to programme execution, commercial activities, schedule management, and customer engagement while ensuring compliance with export governance requirements and contractual obligations. As a valuable member of the Advanced Products team this Project Management role is pivotal both in the growth of the Raytheon UK business, and in the success of RTX US in supporting their customer during this time of significantly increased demand. Success will require customer focused innovative thinking, forward planning, strong communication, resilience and an ability to react quickly to changes. As a valuable member of the Advanced Products team this Assistant Project Management role is pivotal in identifying and securing new opportunities, working collaboratively with the wider company and creating an inclusive environment for the team to grow. As part of the day-to-day activities the role requires assisting in the delivery of complex and challenging projects, ensuring on-time deliveries, customer satisfaction, and high-quality deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Delivery Support Support the Programme Manager in the planning, execution, and monitoring of programme activities, ensuring key milestones, actions, and deliverables are effectively managed. Coordinate project workflows, track progress against agreed objectives, and support the resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies. Prepare regular updates and reports to support programme governance and decision-making.
• Logistics & Supply Chain Coordination Manage the raising and tracking of shipment requests, ensuring deliveries are coordinated efficiently and aligned with programme requirements. Support the management of returns and repairs contracts, coordinating activities between customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely resolution and contractual compliance.
• Export Governance & Technology Transfers Prepare and coordinate technology transfer documentation in line with export governance requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and approval processes. Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure controlled information and technology movements are appropriately managed.
• Bid & Proposal Support Liaise with the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to gather technical, commercial, and operational inputs required for bids and proposals. Coordinate contributions from key stakeholders, ensuring submissions are accurate, complete, and delivered within required timescales. Support the preparation of compelling customer-facing proposals and supporting documentation.
• Programme Governance & Reporting Support Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews by coordinating inputs, tracking cost and schedule performance, and highlighting key programme considerations. Assist with monthly programme reviews by preparing supporting materials, coordinating inputs, and ensuring actions are captured and progressed. Produce accurate and detailed meeting minutes, action trackers, and meeting summaries to support effective communication and follow-up by the Programme Manager.
• Customer Communication & Schedule Management Prepare and issue programme schedule updates for customers, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and aligned with agreed communication plans. Support customer engagement by providing clear, concise updates on progress, milestones, and upcoming activities.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Degree qualified in a technical, manufacturing or project management related discipline, or with equivalent non-academic experience. A recognized project management qualification is highly desirable.
• Experienced in project delivery with a successful track record in executing projects to schedule, budget and quality.
• Ability to execute to customer requirements.
• Experience in project financial reporting, ensuring a complete and accurate view is available on request.
• Awareness and understanding of Risk and Opportunity management, knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk and opportunity management techniques and tools.

Desirable

• Experience of working in relevant domains.
• Supportive, with the character to navigate sensitive and pressurised situations to overcome delivery challenges.
• Experience in the preparation of proposals.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Innovative and proactive problem solver – Anticipates and plans to mitigate risks.
• Able to engage with technical experts with credibility and understanding.
• Able to manage and work within agreed budgets, forecast cost to complete.

What we offer

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Work Culture

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role.

This position is classified as

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. For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

RTX Raytheon UK

RTX Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Equal Opportunity

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.