Programme Management Excellence (PMX) are looking for dynamic and high performing Graduates to join their successful team of over 100 programme delivery professionals located at various sites across the UK.
As a Gradate Project Manager you will be engaged from day one in performing a “real” job, working within our experienced project delivery teams balancing the demands of time, cost and scope. Your role will require a flexible and an adaptable approach to fast – paced challenges, interfacing with various project support disciplines and communicating with our Customers and Senior Leadership. You will be expected to solve real life problems and contribute directly to the successful achievement of business goals.
What Career Development opportunities do PMX offer?
PMX has a Programme Leadership Certification programme to support continuous personal development and career progression. Each level of certification has specific training identified to support your growth and continued career development route as you progress into fully certified Raytheon Project Managers. PMX sponsor the completion of the external standards exams provided by the APM and funds APM membership. As you grow in capability and experience you can except merit-based promotion and the opportunity to take on more challenging roles.
The Raytheon UK Weapons team has a fantastic opportunity for a new graduate team member to come join them to assist in delivering complex and high-profile programmes to customers based in both the UK and around the World. This role offers the opportunity to help deliver new technologies in the world of defence.
This team works with cutting edge technology and offers the opportunity to contribute to global security whilst also learning and developing your own skills and knowledge. Together the team delivers a varied range of programmes, from production, development, integration, and support. This can be to military customers directly, or through other key defence companies, providing plenty of opportunity to learn and develop a wide range of skills and experience and progress within the business. The team also cover a wide area of specialisms, from Laser Direct Energy Weapons to creating the next generation weapon using the latest digital twinning technology.
This business works in a complex engineering and legislative environment and requires someone who can work effectively with a close knit multi-functional team to help deliver results. As part of the day-to-day activities the role requires assisting in the delivery of multiple programmes. There will be opportunities to take on wider activities across the company, and a broad interest in what the wider Company does would be a highly desirable quality.
As a Graduate Project manager, you have a real chance to come into one of the most exciting and high performing business areas within Raytheon UK where you will be afforded opportunities for formal learning, learning through doing and the early prospect of being able to contribute towards a project positive direction. This will include but is not limited to supporting key programme deliveries, scoping out timelines and activities required to execute a project, putting in place plans to ensure these are met and the opportunity to support the pursuit of new projects.
Candidate requirements:
Essential
- Minimum 2:2 undergraduate degree in Project Management, Business Management, STEM subject preferred or any degree level qualification with a focus on Project Management & Leadership (already achieved or to be completed by 1 September 2025)
- The successful candidate will be required to complete the SC Security Clearance application. Please visit the government website for further information: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
- Flexibility on location and ability to travel to our UK facilities and overseas
- Excellent STEM skills demonstrated through academic achievement
- A passion for succeeding in a fast-paced, technology industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships
- A full CV, including your university and pre-university grades (GCSE/National 5/Highers/Advanced Highers/A Levels/College Course, etc.), and a cover letter explaining why you are applying for this role at Raytheon UK
About the Graduate Development Programme (GDP)
At Raytheon UK, we’re excited to work with and support talented individuals during their careers through our Graduate Development Programme (GDP). This structured 2-year programme blends on-the-job experience with comprehensive training, ensuring that graduates are supported in their transition from university to a thriving professional career.
Our GDP is not just about skills development — it’s about building connections, leadership capabilities, and career growth. Throughout the programme, you’ll have access to the following:
- Leadership Development: Enhance your leadership skills through coaching, mentoring, and career development support
- Business Skills: Gain hands-on experience in project management, supply chain, strategy, and more, working on real-world business challenges
- Raytheon UK actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion which includes RTX ADAPT, RTX WISE, RTX VETS, RTX NXTGEN, RTX MCN and RTX Pride.
- Join our award-winning STEM team at UK wide events from Airshows to careers talks.
- Community Impact: Join the 'Million Makers' challenge to support the King’s Trust (formerly the Prince’s Trust) in fundraising for social impact projects and also grow your business acumen, team working and networking skills.
- Microsoft Training: Improving skills in Excel and PowerPoint
- Opportunities to complete professional qualifications relevant to the role and career development (APMP PMQ)
- Pay Reviews: Biannual pay reviews in your first two years to ensure your career growth is matched with competitive compensation
- Grow your network through attending a range of exciting Early Careers & STEM events
