Program Operations Manager - Sentinel (Forest, MS)

RTX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon has an immediate need for a Program Operations Manager(s) (POM) to support our Sentinel program in Forest, MS. This position requires a highly skilled and competent operations leader with an understanding of program execution and leadership skills to engage across all functional organizations. This individual will be responsible for coordinating with the Sentinel IPT, Manufacturing Work Centers, and other Functional Partners to ensure successful on time integration of the material and labor efforts necessary to support manufacturing and contract schedules. This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending time in and around Forest factory areas. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to perform in technical, program and manufacturing leadership roles. The successful candidate will drive the overall management and participation in all phases of program development from capture and proposals through development, execution and close-out. Duties also include but are not limited to: primary interface across all operation value streams, lead Operations role for implementing engineering change orders, presenting reports to the Customer and Directors representing his/her IPT team and operations performance, the overall management and coordination of recurring and non-recurring manufacturing resources to support program requirements, supporting the development of Manufacturing Plans, and supporting quarterly EAC’s.

Requirements

A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
Earned Value Management System certification or experience.
Leadership experience.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead collaborative teams on tactical and strategic discussions to drive results and breakdown barriers.
Understanding of manufacturing tool sets and how to leverage information from material receipt through DD250 within a defense contracting organization.
Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems, including but not limited to SAP, Kinaxis, PRISM/CMES.
Previous manufacturing process experience.
Experience developing and executing competitive bids and proposals through collaboration with work centers.

Responsibilities

Manage the coordination and execution of program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts, Engineering and other functional areas.
Support Manufacturing Operations strategy and utilize CORE best practices.
Lead the effort to develop and implement cost reduction initiatives for both recurring efforts and new business opportunities.
Coordinate Operations bids for new development and production proposals.
Generate production plans, make/where plans, and write manufacturing sections of technical proposals.
Partner with Program Managers in strategic contract shaping & execution.