Associate Director, Proposal Management 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. Reporting to the Proposal Management Lead, Raytheon is seeking an Associate Director (AD), Proposal Management who will lead competitive and sole source proposals for Raytheon. The AD will proactively build, train, and lead proposal teams to win highly competitive business in classified and unclassified markets. The AD will lead international and domestic proposals through all aspects of the Capture/Proposal process, focusing on compliance, schedule, stakeholder satisfaction, and positive customer feedback. The AD is typically engaged advance of final RFP release to drive the creation of technical, management, and other baselines. This is a highly collaborative position that includes alignment with Capture Teams and stakeholders across Raytheon. What You Will Do Prepare and deliver competitive and sole source proposals on schedule Develop proposal compliance matrix and ensure compliance Develop the proposal plan, schedule, outline, and resource plan Review draft proposal artifacts to improve quality Ensure timely, effective proposal kickoffs, color teams, peer reviews, and leadership reviews Collaborate with other Raytheon stakeholders (e.g., pricing, supply chain, contracts) Communicate proposal requirements and status to senior management Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions Domestic travel up to 25% to support proposals Possible Work Locations: AZ - Tucson; McKinney, TX; Aurora, CO Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a University Degree and minimum of 12 years proposal and/or business development experience, or an Advanced Degree and minimum of 10 years' experience 10+ years of creating and delivering winning proposals Experience managing prime competitive and sole source bids over $200M in Total Full Value as primary Proposal Manager Experience managing at least two high-priority bid pursuits simultaneously Qualifications We Prefer Master's Degree (Engineering, IT, Business, or other relevant discipline) Proposal management and/or project management certification (e.g., ACE ProM Certification, APMP, PMP) Ability to lead large teams with various skills, mobilizing teams to work together and persevere in a demanding and stressful environment Able to manage complex service and product bids involving multiple volumes, phases, and formats (e.g., conventional proposals, solution demonstrations, oral/video proposals) Familiarity with non-traditional contracting methods OTAs, multi-step proposals, orals, etc. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation assistance not available The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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. 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.