Program Operations Manager

RTX•Andover, MA

14d•$145,600 - $276,800•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Program Operations Manager to ensure operational excellence and program success in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The role coordinates, prioritizes, and escalates issues with the Program Office, manufacturing work centers across factories, and functional partners to support on-time execution of delivery schedules. The manager oversees Andover operations team cost, schedule, and quality; manages financial planning and Cost Account Manager responsibilities; ensures factory performance, capital plans, tooling, and test equipment support program requirements; and coordinates program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management. The position also supports proposals, regulatory compliance, milestone processes, throughput improvements, repair and manufacturing plans, and customer service. The role is onsite at Raytheon's Andover, Massachusetts facility and requires an active, transferable Secret security clearance before the start date, with U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in operations management, including cost, schedule, and quality oversight.
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems.
Certification in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Active and transferable Secret clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance before the start date.
Must work onsite at the Andover, Massachusetts facility.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP, PRISM/CMES, iMRO, and LOKI.
CORE/Six Sigma and continuous improvement experience.
Experience leading teams in cost reduction initiatives and manufacturing cycle time reduction.
Experience with Technical Data Package (TDP) reviews and approval via common Product Data Management (PDM).
Experience developing and executing competitive bids and proposals through collaboration with manufacturing and functional teams.

Responsibilities

Oversee Andover operations team cost, schedule, and quality to ensure program success.
Resolve conflicts within and between organizations, factories, and suppliers.
Manage financial planning and oversight, including Cost Account Manager responsibilities for budgets, targets, working capital, material forecasts, and earned value management.
Ensure factory performance, capital plans, and tooling/test equipment support program build requirements.
Collaborate with teams to identify and secure factory resources for capturing plans.
Collaborate with Supply Chain and Factory Operations content for proposal pipelines.
Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, public law, quality, warranty, and other regulatory requirements.
Execute Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) / Raytheon Leadership Performance Management (RLPM) gate/milestone processes, focusing on Gates 5, 10, and 11.
Coordinate and execute program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management.
Work with Engineering and other functional areas to support on-time delivery.
Lead throughput improvement initiatives for recurring efforts and new business opportunities.
Develop and execute repair plans and make/where plans, and write manufacturing sections of technical proposals.
Interface with customers to understand their needs and ensure satisfactory standards of service.
Directly oversee or coordinate with Test Equipment teams to ensure timely delivery of functioning test equipment to the factory floor.