Program Operations Manager

RTX•El Segundo, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon Operations & Supply Chain (OSC), within the Radio Frequency Solutions (RFS) Sub-Strategic Business Unit, is seeking a Program Operations Manager to support the Surveillance and Tactical Radar Solutions (STaRS) portfolio. The role partners with cross-functional program teams and manufacturing sites to develop and execute manufacturing strategies that support business objectives and improve cost, schedule, and technical performance. This is an onsite position in El Segundo, California. The manager works with program, business, factory, and functional leaders on product-line strategy, manufacturing plans, delivery performance, risk management, proposals, and operational status. The employee must obtain Program Management Certification (PML5) within 12 months of hire and Earned Value Certification or equivalent within 6 months of hire. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one, and U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, and/or Program or Project Management.
Experience with manufacturing or shop-floor execution.
Experience with Risk & Opportunity management, Estimate at Complete (EAC), Control Account Manager (CAM), and/or Earned Value (EV).
Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a clearance.
Active and existing DoD Secret clearance required after day one.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise resource planning systems such as APEX, iMRO, CRS, SAP, Kinaxis, PRISM/CMES, and/or PROP.
Experience with Make/Buy/Where processes, capital planning, cost reduction strategy, gate reviews, and constraints management.
Proposal experience, including knowledge of cost estimating and the TINA proposal process.
CORE/Six Sigma and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with program and business leadership to develop and execute product-line strategies and objectives supporting cost, quality, and schedule goals.
Drive front-end business activities, including capital strategy and execution and make/buy/where manufacturing strategy.
Work with program and factory teams to establish an accurate Bill of Material (BOM) and executable build plan.
Establish an executable manufacturing plan and manage operations-specific risks and opportunities.
Coordinate and develop operations requirements for gate reviews and execute proposed strategies from early reviews for future production.
Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Own program On Time Delivery and develop recovery strategies as needed.
Communicate operations status, issues, support needs, risks, and opportunities daily with factory and program management.
Collaborate across internal RTX functions to track turnaround time (TAT) and repair inductions.
Prepare and present program status and ongoing production issues for Monthly Management Reviews.
Maintain collaborative and responsive relationships within the product line and with functional support organizations.
Manage operations proposal activities, including Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation, and ensure operations and factory leadership understand costs and challenges.
Obtain Program Management Certification (PML5) within 12 months of hire.
Obtain Earned Value Certification or equivalent within 6 months of hire.

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 eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs