APNT Programme Manager

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Benefits:

• £: Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
•  Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our Business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

APNT (Assured Positioning Navigation & Timing)

Our APNT business works ethically, to provide Anti-Jam systems to our customers, who include but are not limited to the US DoD and Royal Air Force. Our business has the benefit of working in a challenging environment: a complex engineering and legislative environment with frequent changes – we are therefore keen to hear from someone who can create momentum within a programme, work effectively with other team members to deliver results and adapt to change.

Summary of Role:

Raytheon UK’s APNT team is seeking a confident and driven Project Manager to lead a high‑performing Integrated Project Team within the business and take the lead on a key programme, as well as support continued growth to the business. This role will manage the delivery of technically complex, high‑profile projects while building strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate will drive on‑time, high‑quality delivery, identify and support new business opportunities. Success will require innovative thinking, forward planning, and an ability to react quickly to changes. As a valuable member of the APNT team, identifying and securing new opportunities, working collaboratively with the wider company, and creating an inclusive environment for your team to grow are important to the success of this role. The position also offers opportunities for national and international travel to customers and suppliers.

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. 

Qualifications You Must Have *

• Degree-qualified in a technical, manufacturing, or project management discipline (or equivalent experience); formal PM qualification desirable
• Proven Project Manager with experience delivering complex projects to time, cost, quality, and P&L targets
• Strong issue, scope, risk, and opportunity management skills
• Confident decision‑maker using project data and performance metrics
• Experience managing project finances, reporting, and forecasting
• Ability to lead and direct multi‑disciplinary teams effectively
• Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally.
• Willing to challenge and question
• Proven ability to create and identify new opportunities for business
• Able to establish and nurture productive relationships, both internally and externally.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in relevant industry domains
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including customer and senior leadership engagement
• Experience in capture/proposal management and winning bids
• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills
• Proactive problem‑solver, able to work under pressure
• Credible engagement with technical specialists and budget management

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