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Cyber Security Project Manager(s) 116724BR

Employer
Raytheon U.K.
Location
Gloucestershire
Closing date
3 Nov 2018
Reference
116724BR

Job Details

Raytheon UK is seeking expert project managers with experience across the delivery lifecycle and with particular focus on Cyber Security.

You will be the primary interface on Customer Software Development Task Orders. Your role will be to assess the Task Orders as they arrive, provide an initial assessment before working with the functions to develop a bid and on successful award manage the Tasks to their completion to the Customer’s approval.

The role embodies the driving force of every project, assuring successful execution, identifying - and managing to resolution - risks and issues through the use of programmatic controls and techniques. You will be charged with the successful initiation, execution and completion of projects in line with time, quality and cost/profit targets. You will be representing Raytheon to the customer, to Raytheon’s suppliers and to Raytheon management.Professional and personal gravitas and credibility will therefore be key.

As a project manager, you will be responsible for a variety of concurrent project deliveries and also have responsibilities for administering an effective PMO function.

Demonstrable knowledge and experience of operating in secure environments and complying with rigorous information assurance regimes is imperative.

Main Duties:

The Project Manager performs the following duties:

  • Manage the Customer and Supplier engagement throughout
  • Report progress routinely and by exception into the Raytheon account, including both scheduled and ad hoc management briefings
  • Ensure all Customer Task Orders are received and booked
  • Work with Business Development, Engineering, Commercial and Programme Leads to assess the Task Orders and develop a technical solution to the Customer’s requirements and develop a Customer bid proposal
  • On successful award of the Task Order manage the successful execution of the Task Order to meet the Customer’s requirements
  • Ensure that effective project management in accordance with Raytheon UK process is applied and maintained in the execution and delivery of customer requirements
  • All allocated elements of the Task Order IMS includes all activities, events and milestones, are logically linked, and fully resourced with labour hours, materials, sub-contract payment and reserves
  • The job holder shall ensure that the Task Order IMS is fully statused each week, produce Schedule performance metrics including Schedule variance, Critical Path Analysis and Schedule performance analysis for all Programme Leads and support those leads in conducting analysis
  • Identify business and project risks and opportunities and to quantify and produce mitigation, capture and contingency plans
  • Work with functional managers to ensure that appropriate resources are available and allocated to support cyber projects
  • Interface with the Finance Team to establish and monitor budget authorisations, by ensuring the availability of supporting date to enable collation and analysis of relevant data such as schedule derived ETC’s, factored risk cost exposure and EV statistical EAC data
  • Manage the programme’s PMO function and seek continuous improvements in measuring and reporting delivery progress
  • Adhere to specified Customer information assurance policies and – with support from IA expertise – assess the most appropriate means of ensuring compliance in delivery.

    Candidate Requirements:

    Essential:

  • Have an existing Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance or is capable of achieving such a clearance
  • Demonstrable experience of successful delivery and the software development lifecycle
  • Strong organisational, leadership and interpersonal skills, team motivator capable of building strong relationships with peers, Customers and suppliers at all levels
  • Able to achieve consensus and traction quickly and in frequently high-tempo circumstances
  • Sound judgement skills, understanding when to own and brief and when to escalate
  • Able to lead problem solving of complex issues across functional boundaries, to summarise and identify key concerns and follow through with the development and execution of corrective action plans to resolve issues
  • Experienced in the principles of Project/Task based Management, Risk Management, MS Project, EVMS, Programme Performance Reviews and Cost Account Management
  • Able to rapidly assimilate information, culture and process to bring to maximum effect in a short space of time
  • Experience of managing multiple projects and programmes in a controlled environment, making best use of recognised methods, e.g. PRINCE2, to guarantee transparent delivery
  • Sound knowledge of PMO disciplines and techniques
  • Clear understanding of applicable government information assurance policies and controls and how to comply with these.

    Desirable:

  • Computer Science, Engineering or Business Degree or equivalent qualification
  • Experience in working within the Intelligence Community
  • Bid and Proposal Management
    Member of a relevant Engineering or Project Management Professional institution
  • Knowledge of cost Estimating
  • Able to guide, and provide professional planning assistance to all levels of the Team

Raytheon Cyber Security

Raytheon UK opened a new Cyber Security Innovation Centre in the West Country in late 2014; offering an opportunity for an eclectic range of roles to work in a highly dynamic environment alongside some of the world's leading experts in the cyber security and intelligence fields.

Raytheon has decades of experience in cyber, information operations and information assurance to successfully protect our global customers’ critical infrastructure from the most complex threats. Increasing demand for our capabilities has led us to require the building of a new Innovation Centre to support our government, law enforcement and commercial customers. This will create a broad spectrum of new roles to support our customers in developing solutions for cyber security, research and mission support both technical and non-technical.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are looking for something different from their career and who are demanding of themselves and others around them to achieve success. Raytheon's ambition is to provide an environment that is more silicon valley than security and defence. We want to encourage individual innovation and progression that is both exciting and rewarding.


Standard Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday + statutory holidays
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible Benefits
  • Enhanced sick pay scheme

Company

About Raytheon UK

With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester and Manchester, Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country the company employs 1,700 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across the country.

About Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

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