Overview
The Programme Director role is accountable for the successful delivery of a multi‑hundred‑million‑pound portfolio within the Team Fisher consortium, supporting the Royal Navy’s training transformation. The role provides strategic leadership across complex programmes spanning systems integration, through‑life equipment support, and advanced training design. The postholder will lead a Raytheon Integrated Programme Team, ensuring delivery to cost, schedule, and performance, while maintaining strong customer relationships and driving continuous improvement across the programme. There will be significant exposure to Senior Leadership and excellent opportunities to advance within the company. This role reports to the Associate Director of Training Transformation Services.Training Transformation Business
delivers a wide range of programmes across four key areas: Training Integration, Training Equipment, Training Delivery and Training Simulation, to military customers and other defence companies.Main Duties
Provide strategic direction across all programme elements, aligning delivery with customer outcomes and consortium objectives.Maintain full accountability for programme performance, including risk, opportunities, and overall delivery confidence.Drive recovery and resolution of complex delivery challenges where required.Act as the senior interface to the Royal Navy, MOD, and Team Fisher partners.Build and sustain trusted relationships at senior levels, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.Operate effectively within a multi‑partner consortium environment, balancing commercial and collaborative priorities.Ensure alignment across delivery partners, including Capita and other industry stakeholders.Lead and empower Integrated Product Teams and Programme Management teams across multiple disciplines.Ensure effective coordination across Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Training Design and Support functions.Champion robust PMO governance, ensuring effective controls, reporting and assurance across the portfolio.Full accountability for financial performance, including forecasting, EAC, and cost control.Ensure compliance with Raytheon standards, contractual requirements, and regulatory obligations.Develop and mentor programme leaders and emerging talent, strengthening organisational capability.Actively support Raytheon’s culture and people initiatives, including participation in forums and continuous improvement activities.Qualifications
Proven experience leading large, complex, multi‑disciplinary programmes (typically £100m+).Strong track record in defence, training, or engineering‑led environments.Experience operating within collaborative programmes or consortium delivery models.Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior customer representatives.Strong financial and commercial acumen, with ownership of programme P&L performance.Demonstrated leadership of large, geographically dispersed teams.Experience embedding governance and driving programme controls.Ability to operate strategically while maintaining grip on delivery detail.Desirable
Expert knowledge of Governance and Assurance standards, policies and practices.Degree qualified in a technical or project management related discipline, or with equivalent non‑academic experience.Experience of working in relevant domains in support of an MOD customer.An understanding of the Defence Systems Approach to Training.Benefits
Competitive salary.Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).Six times salary Life Assurance with pension.25 days holiday (increasing with service) plus statutory public holidays, with opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days (37hr).Company bonus scheme (discretionary).Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice options, including HealthCashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work.Enhanced sick pay.Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.37hr working week (hours may vary depending on role).Early finish on Friday at 1.30pm, start your weekend early.Remote, hybrid or site‑based working opportunities, dependent 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).
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