Programme Coordination Lead

Raytheon UK; Warminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

Professional Growth

Inclusive Team

Job summary

Raytheon UK, through the OMNIA Training alliance, seeks a Programme coordination lead to provide comprehensive administrative and PMO support for the Army Collective Training Service programme. You will work with programme leadership, project managers, and industry partners to ensure efficient PMO operations.

You will manage complex diaries, governance forums, stakeholder communications and onboarding activities, while coordinating across multiple teams in a defence environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills; ability to manage multiple demands and deadlines.
• Experience managing complex and changing diaries, coordinating schedules across stakeholders/time zones.
• Strong written and verbal communication, engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing correspondence and delegated inboxes with confidentiality.
• Experience coordinating governance forums, meetings, travel, events, and customer engagements; minute-taking and action tracking.
• Attention to detail; maintain accurate documentation and trackers.
• Experience preparing presentations, reports and briefing materials for senior leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Executive & Programme Support: manage complex diaries, stakeholder communications, travel arrangements, expenses, and activities to enable delivery.
• Correspondence Management: monitor inboxes, prioritise urgent matters, track actions, and follow up with stakeholders.
• Programme Coordination: assist planning and coordination of activities; track actions, deliverables, dependencies and milestones.
• Governance & Meeting Support: coordinate governance forums, reviews, meetings and workshops; prepare agendas, log minutes, track actions.
• Programme Documentation: maintain documentation, registers and trackers; ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reporting & Communications: assist in producing reports, briefing packs and management information for stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: serve as a key contact across Raytheon UK, Omnia Partners and customers; manage communications across teams.
• Collaboration Tools & Administration: maintain SharePoint sites and Teams channels; ensure information is up to date.
• Onboarding & Resource Support: coordinate onboarding, access requests and induction arrangements; ensure smooth integration of new members.
• Visits & Events: coordinate customer engagements, executive visits and events; manage logistics and delivery.
• Programme Operations Support: handle procurement administration, visitor management, facilities requests, catering, invoices and general support.
• Continuous Improvement: identify opportunities to improve administration, reporting, governance and ways of working.

Skills

Organisational skills

Diary management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Meeting coordination

Documentation & reporting

MS 365

Problem solving

SharePoint

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-16

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Warminster, Wiltshire

Position Role Type: Hybrid

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense 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 defense.

Be at the forefront of transforming British Army training.

About Us

At OMNIA® Training, we've brought together some of the UK's most innovative defence training organisations under one powerful mission: to transform the British Army's training system and create the best-trained Army in the world.

OMNIA is redefining the British Army's collective training. To do that, we are looking for talented, motivated individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and want to make a meaningful contribution to a nationally significant programme.

Backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts, OMNIA sits at the heart of the UK's Land Industrial Strategy and is delivering the future of collective military training.

The Role

This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to play a key role in one of the UK's most significant defence programmes.

As a Programme coordination lead, you will provide comprehensive administrative, coordination and PMO support in support of the Army Collective Training Service (ACTS) Programme. You will work closely with programme leadership, project managers, functional leads, industry partners and Authority stakeholders to ensure the efficient operation of the Programme Management Office (PMO).

The role combines senior administrative support, programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, governance support and executive assistance, requiring a highly organised, proactive individual who can manage competing priorities and build effective working relationships across a complex delivery environment.

You will work within a matrix organisation, reporting to the one of the Programme Manager. Ultimately, you will contribute to delivering a modernised training capability for the British Army.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and professional individual who enjoys bringing structure to a busy environment and supporting teams to succeed.

You will be an excellent communicator, capable of building positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. You will have sound judgement, strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach, enabling you to work effectively across multiple organisations united by a common mission.

Success in this role will require initiative, attention to detail, adaptability and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced programme environment.

Main Duties

• Executive & Programme Support: Provide proactive support to Programme Leadership through the management of complex and frequently changing diaries, stakeholder communications, travel arrangements, expense management and other activities that enable effective programme delivery.
• Correspondence Management: Monitor and manage delegated inboxes, prioritising urgent matters, responding where appropriate, tracking actions and ensuring timely follow-up across multiple stakeholders.
• Programme Coordination: Support the planning and coordination of programme activities, ensuring actions, deliverables, dependencies and key milestones are tracked and progressed.
• Governance & Meeting Support: Coordinate governance forums, programme reviews, customer meetings and workshops, including agenda preparation, meeting logistics, minute taking, action tracking and follow-up activities.
• Programme Documentation: Maintain programme documentation, registers and trackers, ensuring information remains accurate, current and compliant with company processes.
• Reporting & Communications: Assist in the production of programme reports, presentations, briefing packs and management information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a key point of contact across Raytheon UK, Omnia Partners and customers, building effective relationships and ensuring communication flows effectively between teams.
• Collaboration Tools & Administration: Maintain SharePoint sites, Teams channels and other programme collaboration tools, ensuring information is organised, accessible and up to date.
• Onboarding & Resource Support: Coordinate onboarding activities, access requests, equipment requirements and induction arrangements for new team members.
• Visits & Events: Coordinate customer engagements, executive visits and programme events, managing logistics, stakeholder requirements and visit execution through to successful delivery.
• Programme Operations Support: Coordinate a range of operational and administrative activities to ensure the smooth running of the programme, including procurement administration, visitor management, facilities requests, catering arrangements, invoice processing and general team support.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance programme administration, reporting, governance and team ways of working.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and adaptable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can effectively support Programme Leadership and the wider programme team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate -

• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience managing complex and frequently changing diaries, coordinating schedules across multiple stakeholders and time zones.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing correspondence and delegated inboxes, exercising sound judgement, discretion and confidentiality.
• Experience coordinating meetings, governance forums, workshops, travel, events and customer engagements, including agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate documentation, records, trackers and programme information.
• Experience preparing high-quality presentations, reports, briefing materials and communications for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative and customer-focused approach.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently, show initiative, solve problems and adapt to changing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• A positive, flexible and professional approach, with high levels of integrity and a willingness to support a broad range of programme and business activities.
• Experience working within Defence, Government, Military, regulated environments, or within programme/project support functions would be advantageous.

Security Requirements

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

Please visit the UK Government website for further information regarding national security vetting requirements.

What We Offer

Be Part of a Groundbreaking Mission.

Join the UK's most advanced defence training alliance, where industry experts collaborate to transform the future of military training.

A Culture Built on Collaboration.

Work within an inclusive, supportive and high-performing team that values innovation, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Make a Real Impact.

Play a crucial role in a long‑term programme that directly supports the readiness and effectiveness of the British Army.

Professional Growth.

Benefit from ongoing professional development, exposure to senior leadership, and opportunities to progress within a trusted defence industry partner.

Work Across Organisational Boundaries.

Engage with a broad range of stakeholders across industry, government and military organisations, gaining valuable experience within a complex programme environment.

Competitive Benefits.

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package alongside opportunities for career progression and personal development.

OMNIA® Training and its partners are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. What matters most is your passion, professionalism, expertise and commitment to delivering the mission.

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.

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