CGO - Internal Capacity Assoc Director, Program Mgmt

Date Posted:

2026-09-02



Country:

United States of America



Location:

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



Position Role Type:

Hybrid



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 Associate Director, Program Management reports directly to the Director of Program Management – Internal Capacity with full accountability for program performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of a program’s life cycle, from start-up through delivery, ensuring alignment with company objectives, contractual and financial requirements, and defense accounting standards.

The Associate Director, Program Management is a leader of critical program and business projects responsible for executing capacity expansion, investment in capital projects, and affordability activities while supporting planning activities for future capabilities/value streams to meet expanded demand. The Associate Director, Program Management partners with the CGO and program Senior Leadership to set strategy, vision and direction for successful program execution.

This position is a full-time, on-site position based in a Raytheon hub (Tucson, AZ I Dallas, McKinney or Richardson TX I Huntsville, AL I Woburn, MA I El Segundo, CA).

Relocation is available.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the accountable and responsible leader for program cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Establish and maintain financial integrity through compliance with all defense cost accounting standards (CAS), EVMS, and FAR/DFARS provisions.

• Drive disciplined program execution through risk management, schedule analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure resource planning and internal capacity allocation align with strategic business priorities.

• Coordinate and align interactions, dependencies, and transactions between Capacity Growth Office, Functional stakeholders and Programs.

• Develop and implement strategies to build the capacity and capability existing production lines to support upcoming demand increases and configuration updates.

• Establish and maintain program governance structures following CORE and RLPM, including consolidated metric dashboards, integrated master schedules, and enterprise-level progress reporting. Identify and implement key program metrics and actions by working collaboratively with the program offices within the Internal Capacity portfolio.

• Actively manage risk, opportunity, cost, quality, and schedule performance.

• Display strong communication, influence management, and presentation skills, and comfortably interact with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.

• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

Qualifications We Require:

• 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

• Program/Project management experience .

• Experience with leading production programs, and/or execution of complex development programs with parallel active production.

• Prior experience with managing cost, schedule, and technical performance for large scale programs.

• Prior experience with Earned Value Management systems (EVMS) or similar tools or programs.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Program Management certification level 4 or ability to achieve within 6 months.

• Proven success creating and maintaining strong relationships with cross-program, cross-functional, and multiple customers.

• Experience managing complex test equipment efforts with direct application to active production lines.

• Experience working with Navy and other customers on government programs (large/complex) with direct customer interfaces.

• Ability to thrive in an innovative environment with an emphasis on strategic planning for future program operations.

• Ensure customer performance feedback and actions/requests are responded to in a timely, comprehensive, and accurate manner.

• Experience supporting RTX capital efforts.

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.

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Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
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.

Relocation is available for this role.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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