Director - Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

globalhr; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Program Director for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program in Tucson, AZ. You will drive strategic direction, lead complex US government and international contracts, and manage P&L with a focus on on-time delivery and margin expansion.

You will engage senior stakeholders across US and international partners, develop growth strategies, and mentor a team, with travel as needed to support program objectives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience with 14+ years, or an Advanced Degree with 12+ years.
• Experience leading large, complex US government and international programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive the RAM program strategic direction in alignment with organizational objectives and growth plans.
• Lead flawless production execution, meeting contract deliverables and performance metrics.
• Partner with senior leaders across supply chain, operations, engineering, contracts, and finance to deliver on AOP commitments and margin expansion.
• Interface with US and German government and industry counterparts, suppliers and partners to align on program objectives.
• Develop and execute growth strategies for domestic and international opportunities within RAM portfolio.
• Oversee P&L responsibilities and financial metrics across RAM program.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation to ensure program stability and success.
• Mentor and develop a high-potential RAM team.
• Demonstrate ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Program management

P&L management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Mentorship & team development

Execution excellence

Customer engagement

Travel readiness

Education

University degree or advanced degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-29

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-807 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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.

The Systems & Sustainment, a sub strategic business unit within Naval Power, seeking a Program Director for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program. The RAM program is a fast-paced and complex US-German cooperative program, which is highly visible within both Raytheon and the US Navy (USN). The Program Director reports directly to the Sr. Director of Terminal Defense Systems (TDS) Portfolio and is responsible for the overall success of the RAM Program.

The RAM Program Director will be responsible for executing US Navy (to include Foreign Military Sales (FMS)) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) contracts spanning development, production and in-service. The RAM Program Director will also be responsible for executing RAMSYS-prime German Navy and RAMSYS-prime DCS contracts as a sub-contractor. The director will set strategy, vision and direction for successful program execution focused on on-time deliveries and unprecedented capacity expansion at Raytheon and across our supply base to enable near, mid, and long-term business growth.

This role will require an individual to maintain and continue to strengthen our customer and industrial partner relationships and create future growth opportunities through those relationships, while supporting the RAM team’s strong culture of empowerment and accountability.

Will You Will Do:

• Strategic Leadership: Drive the overall strategic direction of the RAM program, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and long-term growth plans.
• Execution Excellence: Lead the flawless execution of production efforts, meeting or exceeding all contract deliverables, performance metrics, and customer expectations.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Partner with senior leaders across supply chain, operations, engineering, contracts, and finance to deliver on AOP commitments and margin expansion.
• Customer Engagement: Interface with multiple US and German government and industry counterparts as well as US and foreign suppliers and partners, fostering trust and ensuring alignment on program objectives.
• Program Growth: Develop and execute growth strategies for domestic, international, and internal opportunities, ensuring the long-term success of the RAM portfolio.
• Financial Accountability: Oversee P&L responsibilities, AOP and financial metrics across the RAM program
• Risk Management: Lead risk identification and mitigation to ensure program stability and success.
• Mentorship and Team Development: Develop a team of high potential future leaders within the organization.
• Ability to travel Domestically and Internationally.

What You Will Learn:

• Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen
• SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 12 years’ experience
• Prior experience in program management with a history of leading large, complex US government and international programs.
• Prior experience with financials to include AOP development and execution as well as strong rigor around Estimates at Complete (EACs).
• Prior leadership experience in production environments with direct responsibility for P&L. Proven ability to drive large-scale program growth.
• Prior experience developing program-staffing requirements.Prior experience and success creating and maintaining strong relationships with domestic and international customers and suppliers, and internal peers.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing execution, coordination, and growth strategies for franchise programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work across business areas, manage varied tasks, requirements and commitments and interface successfully with numerous disciplines
• Extensive experience with U.S. Navy, NAVSEA, and international defense customers.
• Certification in EVMS and program management (e.g., PMP).
• Leadership experience using Lean/Agile methods to enable the development of capabilities in an iterative fashion.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation – NOT AVAILABLE

• 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.
• Location: Tucson, AZ
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD - 353,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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