Date Posted:

2026-04-17

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Harlow, Essex

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Job Title: Programme Manager - Bids

Grade: M4

Function: PMO

Location: Harlow Hybrid

Clearance: SC Required

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.

Job Description

Raytheon UK has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and strategic Programme Manager to join our Training Transformation Services (TTS) team. This role is pivotal in driving business growth through the successful delivery of change programmes and bid proposals. you will play a key role in shaping and executing initiatives that expand our sales pipeline and secure future opportunities.

Main Duties

·         Lead and manage complex proposals that support strategic business growth, transformation, and customer expansion.

·         Own the proposal budget and ensure financial targets and customer commitments are consistently met.

·         Drive the full bid lifecycle, from opportunity shaping and proposal development to contract award and mobilisation.

·         Identify and mitigate risks while actively capturing and exploiting opportunities to enhance business outcomes.

·         Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated delivery and seamless execution across all programme elements.

Facilitate Strategic Financial Planning (SFP) and contribute to long-term growth strategies.

Champion PMX best practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement and flawless execution

Build and sustain trusted relationships with customers, partners, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support shared programme vision and success.

Below are both the Essential and Desirable candidate qualities.  At Raytheon our priority is culture: we are keen to hear from people with the right attitude, values and willingness to learn, therefore even if you feel you do not meet the majority of the qualities, we still encourage you to apply.

Essential:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end bid processes and delivering successful proposals.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to align programme delivery with strategic business goals.
• Relevant, recent demonstrable experience of successful programme execution in a highly regulated and/or controlled environment
• Demonstrate and advocate Raytheon leadership behaviours
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and pressure in fast-paced settings.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders and technical experts.
• Creative and open to innovation in order to solve problems

Desirable:

• Shipley trained or familiar with structured bid methodologies.
• Experience of working in MOD and/or training
• Degree qualified in a technical or project management related discipline, or with equivalent non-academic experience
• Interested in continuous professional development of self and others.

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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