Programme Manager

Raytheon UK; Glenrothes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

Life assurance 6x salary

FlexibleBenefits scheme

Job summary

Raytheon UK in Scotland is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technically challenging development and production projects within the Power team. You will drive cross-functional Integrated Project Teams to deliver milestones, manage customer relationships and ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables.

Based on a hybrid working pattern, the role offers exposure to national and international customers, with opportunities to influence programs from concept through execution while

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in technical/manufacturing/project management; PM qualification desirable.
• Proven track record in delivering complex projects to schedule, budget and quality with P&L.
• Experience resolving issues to complete projects on time and within cost.
• Strong scope management and ability to translate customer requirements.
• Ability to make decisions using project performance data and metrics.
• Experience in project financial management and reporting.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of risk and opportunity management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Integrated Project Teams and monitor milestones.
• Establish relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Manage delivery of high-profile development or production projects.
• Ensure on-time deliveries and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

P&L accountability

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Decision making

Education

Degree in technical/manufacturing/project management

PM qualification desirable

Job description

2026-09-17

United Kingdom

Glenrothes, Fife

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.

What You Will Do

Working within the Power team, as part of the wider Advanced Products business unit, the successful candidate will execute and support a range of technically challenging high-profile development or production projects. Leading cross-functional Integrated Project Teams to monitor and control delivery of customer milestones. Establishing and growing effective relationships with both new and existing customers.

What You Will Learn

Success will require customer focused innovative thinking, forward planning, strong communication and an ability to react quickly to changes. As a valuable member of the Power team this 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 delivery of projects, ensuring on-time deliveries, customer satisfaction, and high-quality deliverables. A key benefit of this role is you will have the opportunity to visit customers and suppliers both nationally and internationally.

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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 Project Manager with a successful track record in setting up and executing complex projects to schedule, budget and quality with P&L accountability.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing issues while bringing projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements.
• Effective scope management and ability to understand and execute to customer requirements.
• Ability to make decisions and develop corrective actions based on interpretation of available project performance data and metrics.
• Experience in project financial management and reporting, ensuring a complete and accurate view is available on request.
• Experience in providing leadership and direction to multi-disciplined teams.
• Risk and Opportunity management, knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk and opportunity management techniques and tools.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience of working in relevant domains.
• Supportive, with the character to navigate sensitive and pressurised situations to overcome delivery challenges.
• Experience in capture and proposal management with a track record of preparing and submitting winning proposals.
• Effective stakeholder management including both customer interfacing and presenting to senior management.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to influence, persuade, lead and motivate teams, and produce / deliver reporting to; customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, at all levels.
• 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

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. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year

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 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.

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.