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Chander Nijhon

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Vice President, Strategy & International at Raytheon
📍 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Chander is a seasoned transformation executive specializing in M&A, strategy, and P&L management for global aerospace and defense firms like Raytheon. A Yale MBA graduate, he leads multi-billion dollar strategic planning, corporate development, and complex enterprise-wide realignments, managing large international teams and driving growth in emerging markets.

His interests appear deeply connected to his professional world, showing a keen focus on major players in the aerospace industry, including his past and present employers like Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon, as well as competitors like Airbus.

He led the strategic project to spin off Carrier and Otis Elevator from United Technologies into independent public companies.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Strategy & International
Job Level
Senior
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Corporate M&A
He has a long track record of sourcing and executing mergers and acquisitions, and leading corporate development for multi-billion dollar global enterprises.
Business Transformation
Led massive transformation programs, including the enterprise-wide realignment of Raytheon Technologies from four business units to three.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Vice President, Strategy & International
Raytheon
1-2023 - 7-2023
Vice President, Transformation Management
Raytheon Technologies
1-2022 - 1-2023
Vice President Strategy & Development
Raytheon Missiles & Defense
4-2020 - 1-2022
Vice President, Group Strategy & Development
Pratt & Whitney
9-2016 - 4-2020
Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development
United Technologies
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Chander Nijhon | Raytheon - RTX. Featured in RTX (Raytheon Technologies)
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Education
1997 - 1999
MBA
Yale School of Management
1994 - 1996
MS
Oakland University
1989 - 1992
BSE
Oakland University
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