Date Posted: 2025-10-21
Location: Gloucester, 18b Ley Court, Barnwood Industrial Estate, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RT
Position: Project/Delivery Manager (Grade P3, PMO, Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours)
Other Locations: Gloucester or Manchester (Hybrid – 2‑3 days in office)
Security Clearance Requirements: Must have current Enhanced DV
Why join Raytheon
Raytheon is a leader in advanced electronics, intelligence and IT systems that provide 21st century solutions to tracking, monitoring and identifying potential threats and protecting communities. Our UK Intelligence & Security business is a key player in Cyber Security, having protected critical information and infrastructure for over 30 years.
Responsibilities
* Forge strong relationships with external stakeholders and internal teams to ensure goals and objectives are understood and executed.
* Apply and maintain effective project management practices in accordance with Raytheon UK process.
* Establish and maintain a governance structure for coordinating work requests, including estimations, work proposals, forecasting and internal reporting.
* Report progress routinely and by exception into the Raytheon account, including scheduled and ad‑hoc management briefings.
* Communicate project status and delivery to stakeholders using metrics and scheduling tools.
* Produce schedule performance metrics, including schedule variance, critical path analysis and schedule performance analysis to support the PMO function.
* Manage end‑to‑end software delivery with Agile principles and Scrum‑focused teams.
* Challenge existing practices and lead continuous improvement in delivery standards and processes.
* Provide Agile coaching to the team, including Scrum best practices.
* Interpret customer technical requirements and convert them into deliverable solutions while managing scope creep and expectations.
* Identify project risk, issues and dependencies, seeking resolution before escalation.
* Support the programme’s PMO function and promote continuous improvements in measuring and reporting delivery progress.
* Interface with Finance to establish and monitor budget authorisations, providing supporting data for analysis such as ETCs and cost exposure.
* Build trust and confidence within the team, encouraging open problem sharing without fear of blame, retribution or external distraction.
Essential Requirements
* Existing enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) security clearance.
* Strong organisational, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; motivator capable of building relationships with peers, customers and suppliers at all levels.
* Demonstrable knowledge of working within software development teams that apply Scrum and Agile principles, practices, techniques, and methodologies.
* Experience in Project/Task‑based Management, Risk Management, MS Project, Programme Performance Reviews, and Cost Account Management.
* Experience managing multiple projects and programmes in a controlled environment using recognised methods (e.g. PRINCE2).
* Sound knowledge of PMO disciplines and techniques.
* Ability to lead and support problem solving of complex issues across functional boundaries, summarise key concerns and execute corrective action plans.
* Sound judgement and understanding of when to own, when to brief, and when to escalated.
* Rapid assimilation of information, culture and process.
Desirable Qualifications
* Computer Science, Engineering or Business Degree or equivalent qualification.
* Experience within the Cyber and Intelligence Community.
* Experience in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
* Bid and Proposal Management skills.
* Knowledge of cost estimating.
* Membership of a relevant Engineering or Project Management Professional institution.
* Ability to guide and provide professional planning assistance to all levels of the team.
* Understanding of relevant government information assurance policies and controls.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type: Full‑time
Job Function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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