Sr. Manager, Program Operation Manager - Tucson, AZ
About The Position
The Program Operation Manager will lead Stinger Manufacturing Operations and serve as the primary interface between the Raytheon Program Office, Raytheon factories, and customers. The role communicates program manufacturing requirements and owns cost and schedule execution across Operations, influencing and briefing stakeholders at all organizational levels, including internal leaders and external customers. The manager leads a Manufacturing Operations organization that may include Manufacturing Engineers for Assembly and Test, Supplier Engineers, Manufacturing Simulation and Capacity Modeling subject-matter experts, and Production Control. The position owns cost and schedule for Operations activities and works directly with the Operations & Supply Chain Lead, Test Equipment Engineering, Quality, and Contracts leadership to ensure compliant deliverables meet customer contract and mission requirements. The role spans the program lifecycle, including proposals, engineering and manufacturing development, initial production, and planning for future sustainment. It provides guidance and support to manufacturing activities, with focused work in and around factory areas. This is a full-time onsite position in Tucson, Arizona, with occasional travel to remote factory and supplier sites, domestic travel, and movement between buildings and local facilities. An active, transferable U.S. government Secret clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Requirements
- University degree or equivalent experience and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, PRISM, Kinaxis, or equivalent.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Tucson, Arizona and occasionally travel to remote factory and supplier sites.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with factory test equipment development and prove-in processes, PRISM MBOM, and Production Control.
- Extensive experience building strong cross-functional teams and strong business finance acumen.
- Experience with Industry 4.0, Lean Manufacturing, and factory automation.
- Make/Buy/Where experience and close collaboration with Supply Chain processes to ensure hardware availability ahead of need.
- Experience with proposal and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development in a DoD environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the Operations Estimate at Complete (EAC) and budget scope, including execution of full contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) processes.
- Coordinate with programs sharing factory resources to identify, assess, and resolve schedule or cost conflicts.
- Define operational schedules, priorities, and goals for factories and key suppliers through Supply Chain partners.
- Lead Manufacturing Operations contributions to proposal development and ensure Operations and Program leaders and customers understand cost and schedule challenges.
- Coordinate and develop Operations gate reviews and execute strategies for a successful Transition to Production, with a primary focus on the RLPM Production Readiness Gate D.
- Lead, collaborate on, and influence the quality and performance of Manufacturing Operations program deliverables.
- Be accountable for factory startup execution, including manufacturing facilities, tooling, assembly and test planning, and factory test equipment.
- Develop, scope, and budget Raytheon’s New Product Introduction (NPI) framework with Engineering and Supply Chain.
- Participate in strategic Program and Operations planning for current development and future production.
- Support execution of Operational Security (OPSEC) plans and influence future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries.
- Partner with Program Managers on strategic contract shaping and execution.
- Travel domestically and move between buildings and local facilities.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program terms
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
