Programme Director - ACTS

Raytheon UK; Harlow; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking an experienced Programme Director for the Omnia Training programme. You will lead a Raytheon PMX team, coordinate with Tier 1/2 partners, and work with the customer in a Defence-focused environment.

The role requires delivering complex programmes across multiple sites with strong governance and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has a deep background in programme management, leadership of large teams, and experience in prime contractor contexts, with eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering large, complex programmes.
• Experience in prime contractor environments with customer interaction.
• Led multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams across regions.
• Delivered business transformation through innovation and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and successfully deliver all contractual requirements within budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, risk management, reporting and control frameworks to ensure successful programme execution.
• Promote Programme Management Excellence (PMX) best practice and lead by example to instil a culture of flawless programme execution, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct a regular tempo of downwards and upwards governance engagements to assure delivery and programme success.
• Develop, coach and mentor programme team members.
• Develop collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders within the Customer, strategic Partners, an ecosystem of Suppliers and across Raytheon.
• Be part of the Omnia Training senior leadership team.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Programme Execution.
• Actively contribute to the development of Knowledge and Skills across the Raytheon UK PMX function.

Skills

Programme management

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

PMO tools

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Advanced Degree in related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

PM methodologies

Job description

Date Posted

2026-09-21

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type

Onsite

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.

As Programme Director for Raytheon UK in a Prime Contractor role, you will lead a Raytheon Programme Management team and coordinate across Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners, and work alongside the customer. The programme operates in the Military Land Training domain. This role does not need to be a domain expert; there is an abundance of domain expertise in the programme, what this role must bring is expertise in programme management processes and tools, and experience in applying these across large programmes.

This role reports to the Managing Director of Omnia Training based in Warminster. The role holder will work collaboratively with industry partners, suppliers and the customer to successfully mobilise, deliver and continuously improve the Army Collective Training Service.

Main Duties

• Lead, manage and successfully deliver all contractual requirements within agreed budgets, schedules and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, risk management, reporting and control frameworks to ensure successful programme execution.
• Promote Programme Management Excellence (PMX) best practice and lead by example to instil a culture of flawless programme execution, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Conduct a regular tempo of downwards and upwards governance engagements to assure delivery and programme success.
• Develop, coach and mentor programme team members.
• Develop collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders within the Customer, strategic Partners, an ecosystem of Suppliers and across Raytheon.
• Be part of the Omnia Training senior leadership team.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for Programme Execution.
• Actively contribute to the development of Knowledge and Skills across the Raytheon UK PMX function.

Candidate Requirements

• Successful track record in delivering complex programmes, preferably for a prime contractor and including systems integration.
• Experienced in working within partnering environments in a prime contractor role, alongside the customer and other contract delivery contractors.
• Experienced in leading large multi-disciplined teams over geographically dispersed sites.
• Track record of delivering business transformation through innovation, continuous improvement and the introduction of new technologies and processes.
• Strong commercial, financial and performance management skills commensurate with delivery of large complex projects.
• Experienced user of industry standard project management tools, techniques, and methodologies. Ideally in a defence context.
• Current holder of, or eligibility to obtain, SC MOD security clearance.
• Due to the security classification of this programme, candidates must be UK nationals (not dual nationals) and resident in the UK.
• Requires deep management and leadership knowledge to lead cross-department project teams or manage across multiple related departments.
• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Role Type

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• 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.
• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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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