Project Manager – Customer Programmes

Date Posted: 2026-06-18

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Winnersh, Wokingham

Position Role Type: Onsite

Project Manager – Customer Programmes

Role Overview

This role has both operational, strategic, and customer interface accountability for programme execution and excellence. They will be a positive force for this location and strive to grow new business and opportunities for this site.

Responsibilities

• The Project Manager directs all programme phases from inception through completion
• Interfaces with customers for project specifications to ensure successful completion
• Manages the contract lifecycle, cost, schedule and performance of company programmes or subsystems of major programmes
• Coordinates the negotiation, proposals, business plans, budgets and contracts for programmes
• Establishes cost focused performance targets and directs work to achieve these targets
• Provideleadership, direction, and implementationmanagementfor local and remote teams
• Supportall phases of the program life cycle from proposal through implementationto contract closure
• Travel to the customer’s site and be the main programme point of contact
• Lead pursuit and proposal activities; develop change proposals and lead negotiation teams
• Conduct internal reviews, e.g. gate reviews / plans in accordance with internal policies and procedures
• Set program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers, implement gates and major reviews with thecustomer
• Conduct periodic meetings with the customer for program reviews and technical design exchanges
• Hold Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Control Account Manager (CAMs) accountable for execution of tasks, including identification of recovery plans as needed
• Achieve Annual Operating Plan financial commitments including bookings, sales, margin, and cash flow
• Drive accountability for the day-to-day leadership to include matrix employees as influencing the values and behaviours of adhering to customer objectives and goals
• The role is accountable for setting, designing, and executing the short, mid-range, and long-term objectives and strategies in alignment with the customer needs
• Lead and execute growth needs and strategy for new business through communicating initiatives and inspiring change within the programmes
• Communicate, engage, and manage customer programme reviews, Value Stream Macro Plan for programmes, policy deployment activities, off-site meetings etc. with all levels of the Value Stream and Customer leadership
• Develop new concepts that break new ground through innovation and challenging status quo to build new business for the portfolio and programme

Core Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to obtain UK security clearance (SC)
• Ability to obtain security clearances relating to travel to the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries
• It is essential that the successful candidate be educated to an advanced degree level or have a solid track record of experience in a similar role
• Must have Programme or Project Management experience – Prince 2 or PMP qualified
• Experience leading Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) teams is essential
• Travel required up to 50%, predominantly to the UAE

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in Government acquisition and military programme execution
• Experience briefing at the executive stakeholder level
• Experience in working in the training environments and leading the setting up of Engineering Labs
• Experienced leader competencies, emphasis on influential communications with government customers, strategic thinking, cultivating innovation, collaboration, developing talent, customer focus, and driving results
• Demonstrated results creating and maintaining strong executive level relationships with suppliers, customers, government representatives and internal peers
• Ability to influence on-contract growth opportunities and recognise adjacent business development leads

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan
• Fantastic Pension Scheme which operates as a 2:1 match up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus the ability to buy / sell up to 5 days each year
• Employee selectable top up benefits
• Peer Recognition awards
• And so much more!

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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