SM3 - Munitions Acceleration Program Director

Date Posted:
2026-03-11
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-807 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807
Position Role Type:
Onsite
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 Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Are you ready to lead one of the most critical and exciting missions in Aerospace and Defense? The SM-3 Portfolio is searching for a dynamic, visionary leader to step into the role of Munitions Acceleration Program Director -(MAPM) . Reporting directly to the SM-3 Portfolio Executive Leader, this is your opportunity to make a momentous impact on a portfolio that is redefining production excellence, driving innovation, and safeguarding global security.

As the MAPM , you will be at the helm of a high-stakes initiative, providing strategic leadership, oversight, and programmatic execution to deliver groundbreaking capacity expansion and accelerate production for the SM-3 Portfolio. Your mission: to propel production rates to unprecedented levels, architect innovative solutions to complex challenges, and shape the future of advanced munitions manufacturing. This isn't just a leadership position, it's a chance to inspire collaboration, ignite innovation, and orchestrate excellence across a multiple network of stakeholders, from internal teams to suppliers and customers. You'll navigate the complexities of program execution with precision and creativity, ensuring every milestone is met with success. By aligning closely with the SM-3 Portfolio Executive Leadership team, you'll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, elevate operational performance, and ensure the seamless execution of portfolio priorities. Your leadership will unlock opportunities, mitigate risks, and deliver solutions that exceed expectations. Step up. Lead boldly. Shape the future. The SM-3 Portfolio awaits your leadership. If you have the passion, expertise, and commitment to take on this transformative challenge, we want to hear from you.

**The preferred onsite location is Tucson, AZ, but the leadership team will consider McKinney, TX, Andover or Tewksbury, MA

**Relocation assistance is NOT currently available .

Will You Will Do:

• Strategic Leadership: Drive the overarching strategy for program execution within the SM-3 portfolio, prioritizing production capacity expansion and establishing requirements to meet aggressive ramp-up goals. Serve as the portfolio's central point of alignment with the Raytheon Capacity Growth Organization (CGO), ensuring seamless programmatic execution across stakeholders and resolving challenges collaboratively.
• Program and Financial Oversight: Lead the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance for CGO-driven initiatives, leveraging advanced program management tools to ensure alignment and deliver creative solutions to mitigate risks.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Proactively manage risks and opportunities across interconnected efforts, ensuring optimal performance in cost, quality, and schedule while developing coordinated strategies to address production, development, and obsolescence challenges.
• Portfolio Partnership: Act as the subject matter expert and primary portfolio liaison for all program-specific progress and production ramp-up efforts. Build and maintain trusted relationships with both internal and external customers, ensuring alignment with their expectations and priorities.
• Capacity Expansion and Process Innovation: Spearhead capacity growth initiatives across factories and supply bases to achieve a production rate exceeding 3x current levels. Oversee and standardize process innovations to ensure alignment with SM-3 portfolio objectives and future production readiness.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a vital communication conduit between stakeholders, enabling alignment of production priorities and effective planning for capacity, technology insertion, and obsolescence challenges. Negotiate collaborative solutions for overlapping initiatives to deliver win-win outcomes.
• Operational Excellence and Lifecycle Optimization: Lead innovative production strategies to address dynamic supply and production challenges, driving cost efficiencies, resource optimization, and accelerated lifecycle transitions. Ensure production success through forward-thinking solutions and operational rigor.
• This role demands visionary leadership to deliver ambitious production goals, foster stakeholder alignment, and ensure the SM-3 Portfolio's continued success through innovation and strategic execution
• Ability to travel as needed to coordinate with the internal teams, our suppliers and customers

What You Will Learn:

• Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen
• SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 12 years' experience
• Prior experience in program management, production, or capacity expansion within the defense or aerospace industry.
• Proven expertise in EVMS, Integrated Master Schedules, and Risk and Opportunity Management
• Prior leadership and or management experience
• Prior experience working in cross functional matrix environment (ex: Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.)
• Prior experience working with multiple types of customers (Internal and External)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or Engineering.
• Experience in munitions production, obsolescence mitigation, and capacity expansion.
• Familiarity with Raytheon production systems and processes.
• Experience with driving innovation in production environments.
• Ability to manage complex, interrelated efforts with competing priorities.

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.
• Relocation - NOT AVAILABLE

Please consider the following role type definition 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.
• Location: Tucson, AZ, McKinney, TX, Andover or Tewksbury, MA
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Learn More & Apply Now!

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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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