Job Description

Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) has an exciting opportunity guiding a team of cost estimating professionals and leading all proposal and capture efforts within the Space & C2 PL. The chosen candidate will be responsible for all competitive, strategic proposal efforts as well as follow-on, sole sources proposal activity. This is a highly visible position that will require extensive collaboration with cross-functional proposal teams, subcontractors, customers and Senior Administration across a geographically dispersed organization. The selected candidate must be able to work under deadlines and constraints as well as have the ability to multitask across a variety of task. This role is responsible for guiding a department of 14+ (and growing) professionals in the implementation of all finance front end of the business and proposal activity. This position will partner with functional leadership in supporting C2 financial implementation and maintenance.

The effective candidate will be responsible for guiding a diverse portfolio of proposal activities, promote key front end of the business proposal knowledge across the C2 organization, and facilitate collaboration with members of Space Systems area in SC2. This candidate will support capture efforts and timely management of early gate reviews, process compliance and transitions to the cost volume team. They will work on a team to formulate teaming decisions, pricing, and strategic win strategies on Classified and Unclassified proposal activity.

Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:

- Top level proposal planning and control guidance as well as the ability to summarize, package, and present information to all levels of management.

* Developing proposal pricing strategy, business case and ROI modeling
* Cultivating a cohesive proposal team
* Encouraging compliance to FAR/DFARS, RFP, and Estimating System requirements
* Creating complex cost models, and developing robust cost rationale, tests of reasonableness, audit responses, and negotiation strategy.
* Interacts with managers, directors and VPs across SC2 on financial matters regarding competitive and sole source proposal activity
* Develops cost strategies, forming proposal cost team, supporting cost volume activities in the development of proposals in accordance with request for proposal (RFP) specification.
* Responsible for directing activities to meet critical deadlines with accurate and auditable data
* Responsible for hiring, developing and managing a staff of professionals.
* Establishes, interprets, and recommends modifications to operating policies and procedures that improve the platforms financial position.
* Ensures adequate financial controls that provide a balance between finance goals and operations goals.

Required Skills:

* Minimum of 12 years of experience in proposal development, finance or accounting
* Experience working as a member of an overall proposal or program implementation team including program management, finance, contracts, business development, and other functional organizations.
* Front end of the business/competitive proposal experience
* Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and lead teams to success and develop talent
* Excellent oral and written communication skills to include executive level interaction
* Ability to understand RTX company proposal related policies, procedures and concepts.
* Demonstrated ability to be proactive, creative, and innovative and use critical and strategic thinking
* Self-motivated and able to develop solutions to a variety of problems of significant scope and complexity with minimal supervision.
* Developing partnerships and alliances to create cross-organizational teams focusing on business capture
* Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and adapt quickly to a wide range of work assignments and time requirements
* Results and detail oriented
* Sound critical thinking, problem identification, and problem solving skills
* Demonstrated ability to influence others
* Experience with government contracting
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
* Demonstrated use of ACES Pricing Tool
* Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to meet multiple commitments as expected
* Risk and Opportunity analysis skills
* Existing TS/SCI security clearance

Desired Skills:

* Ability to contribute across a variety of financial roles and responsibilities.
* Conceptual understanding of the Capture/Proposal Process (Gate Review Process).
* Experience with government regulations related to the development and negotiation of cost proposals (FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA) and supporting the DCAA/DCMA audit process.
* Experience developing and executing a growth strategy based on solid strategic planning
* Proven ability to impact, lead, and work cross-functionally to achieve results
* Proactive, creative, problem solving and decision making skills
* Excellent ability to coordinate and build rapport with all disciplines: Program Management, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Mission Assurance, and Human Resources
* Existing TS/SCI security clearance

This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.174446