Project Manager - ATMS

Raytheon; Glenrothes, Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company is seeking a Project Manager to join their Air Traffic Management Systems Team in Glenrothes. This role is crucial for delivering complex programmes, establishing effective customer relationships, and identifying new business opportunities. The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in programme delivery, a willingness to travel, and the ability to inspire and lead their team. The position offers exposure to national and international clients in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver complex programmes to different customers.
• Able to establish and nurture productive relationships, both internally and externally.
• Ability to manage and work within agreed budgets.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support technically challenging programmes.
• Establish and grow effective relationships with customers.
• Identify and secure new opportunities.

Skills

Team player

Delivering complex programmes

Ability to travel

Establishing productive relationships

Creating new business opportunities

Self-sufficient problem-solving

Communication skills

Budget management

Willingness to challenge

Education

SC clearance or ability to achieve SC clearance

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager - ATMS

Function: PMO

Location: Glenrothes or Harlow (Hybrid with 2-3 days a week on site)

Clearance Required: SC

About Raytheon UK

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.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager or aspiring Programme Manager to join our team. We are looking for an energetic and confident person to take the lead on several new programmes, as well as support the continued growth of the business.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to global security and safety, while also learning and developing your own skills and knowledge. The Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Team delivers a varied range of programmes, from production, development, integration, and support. These programmes can be for customers directly, or through other key defence companies and Raytheon entities.

Our business offers a challenging environment: a complex engineering and legislative environment with frequent changes. We are keen to hear from someone who can create momentum within a programme, work effectively with other team members to deliver results and adapt to change. A key benefit to this role, given the rapid growth in the ATMS business area, is the opportunity to travel to visit customers and suppliers both nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities:

As part of the ATMS team, you will execute and support technically challenging programmes. You will establish and grow effective relationships with new and existing customers. The role requires innovative thinking, forward planning, and a rapid response to change. You will also identify and secure new opportunities, collaborate across the company, and foster an inclusive environment for your team. Daily activities include ensuring on‑time programme delivery, maintaining customer satisfaction, and producing high‑quality deliverables. This role offers substantial exposure and opportunities to advance within the company.

Skills and Experience

Essential Candidate Qualities:

• A team player who works well with others and inspires them to follow in their example.
• A successful track record in delivering complex programmes to different customers.
• Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally.
• Able to establish and nurture productive relationships, both internally and externally.
• A supportive programme manager who aspires to get the best from their team.
• Proven ability to create and identify new opportunities for business.
• An ability to work self‑sufficiently to deliver on agreed goals
  Can anticipate problems, identify innovative and logical solutions, and then confidently enact them.
• An able communicator in verbal, written and presentational forms to all audiences.
• Able to manage and work within agreed budgets.
• Willing to challenge and question.
• Current SC clearance or ability to achieve SC clearance.

Desirable Candidate Qualities:

• Established background in Aerospace and/or Defence.
• An understanding of UK MoD, Foreign Governments and Military.
• Member of a relevant Engineering or Programme Management Professional Institution.
• Experience of effective management of programmes using Earned Value Management.