Programme Controls Manager

Date Posted:

2026-05-11

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

At RTX, the world 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.

Location -  Hybrid with requirement for regular onsite working at Raytheon UK offices 

The Programme Controls Manager is the key interface for the Project Controls and Business Intelligence Team between function and programme leading and managing the provision of programme controls, scheduling and business intelligence for the Raytheon UK Enterprise Performance Group (EPG), assigned to the Services Business.

You will create, develop and manage an effective team of project controllers and planners responsible for project controls and Earned Value Management on a range of training and airborne programmes. You will build and lead the Programme Controls and Business Information work acting as an advocate for excellence and performance helping to guide your team and the programme on the best ways of working to give clear, objective visibility of programme health and we want to build a team passionate about ensuring on time delivery, providing solutions to schedule optimisation challenges and with a commitment to playing their role in programme delivery and supporting business intelligence and KPI reporting.

The Project Controls and Business Intelligence Team is responsible for providing information and analysis for reporting, forecasting and decision making.  It is vital that the Programme Controls Manager provides robust and energetic Project Controls expertise to support the mission and drive the Project Controls and Business Intelligence solution and process for the programme.

The role sits functionally on the Programme Controls Leadership Team within the Raytheon UK Enterprise Performance Group (EPG) and acts as an Independent Reviewer such as for Estimates at Completion (EACs), Execution Readiness Assessments and Programme Independent Audits.  Reporting to the Head of Programme Controls, the Programme  Controls Manager role will demonstrate excellent Raytheon UK values and leadership behaviours and support the work of the EPG and Raytheon UK.

Main Duties

Set objectives and guide your project controls team on the approach to achieve results with an ability to explain and implement policies, practices and procedures, leading through example.

Provide Line Management to Project Controls Staff across the business area by assigning priorities, validating results, providing guidance, managing professional development, undertaking goal setting and providing guidance to team members in line with best practice including on-boarding and upskilling of new staff. We want you to care about the team and ensure great results.

Lead your Project Controls team who will be responsible for developing and maintaining a high quality, compliant Master Schedule for each contract element, monitoring and reporting progress and rescheduling / rephasing tasks as required, including provision of detailed forward planning and trend analysis to inform decision making.

Lead the creation, maintenance and reporting on detailed, resource loaded Schedules within the business area supported by Quantifiable Back-up Data (QBD) to objectively estimate forecasts and measure performance. You will need to be prepared to be ‘Hands on’ on the tools and may be required to offer surge support and bid schedule development support to ensure we can meet the requirements of the business.

Oversee the team to ensure that the data and resources are in place to ensure the allocated work can be completed at the specified time. Progress against the plan shall be monitored and reported by the team in line with the detailed Master Schedule.

Define and ensure, in conjunction with Finance, Programme Managers (PMs) and Cost Account Managers (CAMs), the production of weekly & monthly reports in line with the programme and business reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances. This work will play an important role in the management of our contracts.

Represent Project Controls at EAC reviews and ensure robust schedule derived data to support the EAC SOX report with baseline, progress and remaining ETC data and analysis.

Ensure adequate Programme Controls and scheduling capacity for the business area by supporting the recruitment and onboarding of skilled and effective Scheduling and Controls resources. Work with Programme and Mission Area Leaders regarding future business resourcing needs to be able to recruit, assign and prioritise workload amongst the Controls Team to meet demands of the business and on some occasions at short notice.

Act as a senior member of the Programme Controls Leadership Team to lead and support functional initiatives working with the Head of Programme Controls to ensure that the controls teams have good opportunities for career development, training and new assignments to broaden their skills and ensure they enjoy working for the Programme Controls Team and Raytheon UK.

Act as the primary interface for the Programme Controls LT and the Services business by developing strong relationships with key stakeholders and with an ability to perform Schedule reviews in support of the ERA and Gate C process.

Undertake ad hoc duties and delegate as required for the Head of Programme Controls.

Required Skills:

Expert knowledge of Ms Project and other Microsoft Office applications (Excel. Word, PowerPoint, Power BI).

Experience of working as a Subject Matter Expert in a Project Controls environment with working knowledge of Planning and Scheduling Excellence and the Generally Accepted Principles of Scheduling.

Self-motivated and Process oriented

Resilient - Able to operate effectively under stretching project constraints, pressure and displays sound judgment

Proactive Team builder who can motivate and lead by example with diverse project teams and stakeholders. It is our job to make this a great team to work in.

Advanced knowledge of best practice Earned Value Management (EVM).

Ability to support and guide Programme Managers and their team’s ability to multi-task, with good written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the business.

Ability to support, guide and influence project teams to ensure programmes are set up and maintained in accordance with Raytheon standard practices and processes.

Commercial and Business awareness in a complex projects environment.

Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development

Eligible for or Holder of current SC security clearance (RSL will sponsor as required).

Desired Skills:

Experience of working with complex programmes

Holding the equivalent experience to or holding a relevant degree.

Working knowledge of Risk & Opportunity Management Processes.

Experience of working within the Defence Industry.

Relevant Project Controls professional qualifications

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.]

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one work area.

Typically has broad knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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