Enterprise Programme Controls & Best Practice Lead

Raytheon UK; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking an exceptional Programme Controls Lead in Harlow to guide enterprise controls maturity, drive best practices, and build trusted relationships across Mission Areas and Programme Leadership Teams. You will shape the Programme Controls & BI strategy and deliver governance across multiple projects.

You will lead a team of professionals, mentor staff, and collaborate with senior leaders to ensure robust reporting, performance metrics, and decision-ready information for

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Controls SME with deep knowledge of scheduling and controls.
• Ability to lead high-performing teams, deliver through others and raise standards.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Power BI, Power Query and MS Office applications.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and programme metrics.
• Eligible for or holder of current SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Enterprise Controls and BI capabilities, including dashboards and Connected Planning solutions.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Programme Controls community.
• Advise Programme Leadership Teams on tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Provide best practice support for bids, start-up activities, independent reviews, and major re-baselines to ensure programmes are RLPM compliant.
• Partner with the Head of Programme Controls to share best practice and deliver new capabilities and innovations.
• Mentor and coach Programme Controls professionals and contribute to internal training and certification.
• Identify opportunities to improve programme performance and drive the adoption of best practice.

Skills

Project Controls SME

Team Leadership

Communication

Program governance

Problem Solving

Education

RTX Level 2 Certification (Desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Power Query

MS Office

Job description

Enterprise Programme Controls & Best Practice Lead

Harlow

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Date Posted: 2026-08-28

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type: Hybrid

Enterprise Programme Controls & Best Practice Lead

Harlow

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world. Raytheon UK is seeking an exceptional Programme Controls lead to join the Programme Controls Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Head of Programme Controls.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of shaping the future of Programme Controls at Raytheon UK. We are looking for an individual who is ambitious, committed to excellence and motivated by making a lasting impact. If you are energised by complex challenges, enjoy developing people and want to help build a world-class Programme Controls capability, we would love to hear from you.

As a visible leader and Subject Matter Expert, you will combine strong technical expertise with exceptional leadership skills to raise Programme Controls maturity, embed best practice, and build trusted relationships across Mission Areas and Programme Leadership Teams. You will play a key role in delivering the Programme Controls & Business Intelligence strategy, ensuring confidence in programme reporting and decision-making from task level through to executive leadership.

In this role you will:

• Build trusted relationships across Mission Areas and Programme Leadership Teams.
• Raise the standard of programme controls maturity across Raytheon UK.
• Drive the successful deployment of enterprise controls and business intelligence capabilities.
• Develop people, processes and tools that improve programme performance.
• Be recognised as a credible and influential leader who combines technical excellence with a practical delivery mindset.
• Leave every programme, team and process stronger than you found it.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Enterprise Controls and Business Intelligence capabilities, including Project Dashboards, Task Work Packages (TWP), and Connected Planning solutions.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the Programme Controls community.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Programme Controls teams, providing expert guidance on tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Provide best practice support for bids, programme start-up activities, independent reviews, and major re-baselines to ensure programmes are RLPM compliant and delivery-ready, providing pro-start support where appropriate.
• Partner with the Head of Programme Controls and Tools & Process Lead to share best practice, support existing tools, and help deliver new capabilities and innovations. In fact, you will be part of bringing new capability and tools to the team, using your skills to develop solutions where we find capability gaps that our customers or the business need.
• Actively support the development of internal Programme Controls Training and work as part of the EPG Training Delivery Team for this. Your knowledge, skills, behaviours, and passion for sharing them, will contribute to building our Certification levels within Programme Controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve programme performance, challenge existing approaches where appropriate and drive the adoption of best practice across the business.
• Help implement Programme Controls governance activities and be able to conduct independent reviews for business gate reviews.
• Mentor and coach Programme Controls professionals, helping develop future talent and build organisational capability.
• Undertake Future Line Management Responsibilities If Required.
• Support or delegate for the Head of Programme Controls with additional duties as required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Controls Subject Matter Expert with deep and broad knowledge of Project Scheduling and Controls and Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles.
• Proven ability to inspire, motivate and develop high-performing teams. You lead through action, build credibility through delivery and create an environment where people are encouraged to raise standards, solve problems and continuously improve.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Project, Power BI, Power Query, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), programme metrics, and project controls methodologies
• Ability to support and guide Programme Leadership Teams, with an ability to speak up and bring Programme Controls to the room. Here your advocacy for good project controls will come to the fore and you will be able to influence outcomes to do the right thing and have the right conversation.
• Commercial and Business awareness in a complex projects environment.
• Eligible for or Holder of current SC security clearance.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• RTX Level 2 Project Controls Certification (or equivalent experience).
• Knowledge of Risk & Opportunity Management processes.
• Familiarity with RLPM and relevant industry, company, and customer standards.
• Experience working across multiple domains in regulated environments.
• Defence industry experience.

Relevant Project Controls Qualifications.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this 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.

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.