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RTX · 7 hours ago

Change Control Manager

Near Reading

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Raytheon UK is a leader in defence and aerospace technology, and they are seeking a Change Control Manager as part of a programme engineering team for a major training project. The role involves overseeing change control processes, conducting impact assessments, and ensuring compliance across multiple organizations.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leadership of all Change Control Management processes on the project to ensure change compliance. This includes the change planning, identification, impact analysis, control, status accounting and auditing for development and operational systems

Responsible for and lead end-to-end change flow, from screening, impact assessments, disposition (approve/reject/defer), implementation, verification and closure

Define and administer dual-angle impact assessments for every change, from top-down: capability, mission, safety/security, operational readiness, customer benefits/risks, to bottom-up: configured items (hardware/software), Bill of Materials (BOM)/Product Breakdown Structures (PBS)/Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Requirements, Interfaces/Interface Control Documents (ICD), Data & Documents, Validation & Verification (V&V), Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)/support, training and courseware

Quantify impacts of change on cost, schedule, performance and risk with input from the wider organisation

Publish decisions, actions and metrics on change

Responsible for the definition and maintenance of baseline sets, working with owners to identify and control baselines across the development cycle including: requirements, design, build, V&V, training, data and ILS baselines

Maintain an effective baseline update schedule aligned to the ITS Delivery Plan

Ensure every approved change updates the correct baseline(s) and dependent baseline sets with closed-loop verification

Integrate change and baseline decisions into SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR/FAT/SAT/UAT/Handover with explicit entry/exit criteria and adoption sign-offs

Synchronise releases with Engineering, Software, Courseware and & Media, Safety/Security, ILS and Operations

Run supplier–customer impact workshops; maintain auditable RAIDO, decisions, minutes and actions

Deliver clear exec reporting (readiness, adoption, benefits, risk), and lead change champion/coach networks

Translate change impacts into role-based learning (courses, micro-learning, simulations, job aids) and update the Training Baseline

Use PLM/ALM and analytics (e.g. DOORS, Teamcenter, Windchill, JIRA, Power BI) to drive evidence-based decisions

Capture lessons learned and embed change into BAU support and service models

Synchronise releases with Courseware and Media

Be ‘Responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement’

Any other duties required to meet the needs of the programme

Qualification

Change Control ManagementConfiguration ManagementStakeholder ManagementBill of Materials (BoMs)PLM/ALM ToolingV-Model KnowledgeCMMI KnowledgeISO 9000 KnowledgeChange Management PrinciplesCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Track record (5+ years) delivering change in complex engineering/training environments and chairing CCB/CRB on multi-supplier programmes

Strong configuration management grounding (e.g., ISO 10007, EIA-649, Def Stan 05-57) and practical Change Control in tooling in PLM/ALM

Working knowledge of gated delivery and V-Model (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288), with V&V/VVRM and release governance experience

Experience of defining and managing Bill of Materials (BoMs)

Excellent stakeholder management from end-user, customer, shop-floor to senior customer; crisp written/oral communication and facilitation skills

Benefits-realisation mindset with measurable adoption and outcomes focus

Frequent use and application of Change and Knowledge Management principles, theories and concepts on large or complex projects

A working knowledge of CMMI and ISO 9000 requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Willingness to work out of hours on occasion

Possessed of, or capable of obtaining, SC

Sole UK national

Preferred

DSAT/JSP 822 and enterprise learning architecture (LMS/LCMS, assessment, evaluation)

PRINCE2/MSP/Agile expertise; ITIL or Lean/Six Sigma

Experience in complex solutions for large government organisations or private corporations using a diverse engineering and technology team

Experience of Change & Configuration Management tool migration projects

Experience of leading and delivering structured improvement projects

Proficient in the evaluation of programme documents for impact to CM processes

Benefits

Competitive salaries.

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

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.

Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees