NSMS Program Operations Manager
About The Position
Raytheon is seeking a NSMS Program Operations Manager to serve as the primary interface between the Program Office Integrated Program Leadership Team and the Factory Leadership Team. The manager communicates program requirements to Strategic Make Centers (SMCs) and manufacturing sites in Tucson, Arizona, and collaborates with Program Management to ensure program needs are integrated and supported in meeting commitments. The role provides operations leadership across proposals, development, production, and sustainment for a technically complex, high-value weapon system spanning multiple production and sustainment contracts. It includes direct support of manufacturing activities and requires significant time in and around factory and closed areas, with full-time plant-site support. The manager leads, influences, and briefs internal and external customers at all organizational levels. The preferred candidate should be able to work beyond a typical 40-hour week, travel domestically, and move between buildings and local facilities.
Requirements
- University degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment involving complex systems integration across multiple factories, multifaceted federal regulatory requirements, and/or military or defense manufacturing.
- Experience with proposals, estimating, and Bases of Estimate (BOEs).
- Experience managing cost and schedule for complex production or development programs in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
- Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance before the start date, with the ability to obtain a higher clearance level or program access before the start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Make/Buy/Where process.
- Experience with gate reviews.
- Ability to lead collaboratively in a results-oriented environment, develop solutions to complex problems, and achieve desired outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing tool sets from integration through product delivery (DD250).
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary interface between the Program Office Integrated Program Leadership Team and Factory Leadership Team, communicating program requirements to Strategic Make Centers and manufacturing sites.
- Collaborate with Program Management and act as liaison to Strategic Make Centers to integrate and support program needs and commitments.
- Build strong cross-functional teams in a fast-paced technical or manufacturing environment involving multiple organizations.
- Lead and influence quality and performance for program deliverables; own factory integration, consolidated program performance, and unique program requirements.
- Participate in strategic Program and Operations planning for current production performance and future development efforts.
- Support execution of Operational Security plans and influence future security strategies.
- Communicate across programs to identify, assess, collaborate on, and resolve conflicts involving program requirements.
- Define operational schedules, priorities, and goals for each Strategic Make Center.
- Serve as the Operations point of contact for proposal development and approval, ensuring proposed costs and challenges are understood by Operations leadership and factories.
- Coordinate and develop operations requirements for gate reviews and execute proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective future production implementation.
- Own the program’s Operations Estimate at Completion (EAC) and budget.
- Prepare and present information for Monthly Management Reviews, summarizing program status and ongoing production issues.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
