Program Operations Manager

RTX•McKinney, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is for an Program Operations Manager (POM) role within Multi-Function RF Systems (MFRFS) Product Line in the Land and Aird Defense Systems (LADS) Business Unit supporting Advanced Development, Combat Solutions, and Warfighter Support. This position requires a highly skilled and competent program operations leader with advanced program start up and leadership skills to fully engage all functional organizations. This individual is responsible for operations execution of early development program phases of MFRFS/KuRFS products and programs. This position partners closely with Program Management, Customers, and other supporting functions to shape, develop and execute the strategies of the product line to achieve the cost, quality, and schedule goals. This position is accountable for defining operations strategy, driving successful transition to production, providing operations proposal support, and developing and approving EACs. In this role, you will have exposure to LADS broad manufacturing footprint, operations strategy, and engineering technology developments, which provides opportunities to create solutions on critical business needs.

Requirements

Typically requires: 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 experience
Earned Value (EVMS) experience, qualification and/or certification
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

Excellent oral and written communications skills, team building, change management and team leadership experience and able to work with minimum direct supervision
Knowledge of transition to manufacturing planning/scheduling concepts
Control Account or Budget Management Experience
Proposal Experience
Experience today in a supervising capacity driving the day-to-day activities of a cross functional team in a healthy, robust matrixed environment
Flexibility and agility of working in an undefined development environment where processes and procedures may not always exist
Experience with Raytheon processes such as IPDS, Common PDM, CRS, R6S, PRISM/APEX, VM and PROP.
Experience with business and project management tools and procedures (e.g., IPDS, EVMS, IMS/IMP, Risk Management, financial forecasts, and EAC)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate program status, issues, and resolution plans across all major stakeholders including Raytheon senior management, customers, and major subcontractors
Demonstrates initiative, persistence, and creativity in problem solving
Understands the value of communication and collaboration, and keeps the team, leadership and other relevant parties fully informed of performance gaps and success.
Direct related experience in operations, project engineering or project management on development and production programs with prior leadership skills in a team-based manufacturing environment
Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills, including experience presenting to leadership & negotiation skills; ability to effectively persuade and influence through positive communications with stakeholders, team members, customers, and program management
Broad knowledge of business systems, engineering, manufacturing, and financial systems is required.
Experience with the implementation, management, planning, and engineering efforts associated with a manufacturing organization.
Experience with an MRP system and production planning tools is required
Problem solving, Leadership, and ability to interface across all functions, Team building, basic computer skills (MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)

Responsibilities

Collaboration and planning among the program teams, which include the factory operations performers to ensure cost, schedule, and performance.
Provides management and coordination in support of the proposal activities associated with production, sustainment, and development.
Coordination of material procurement and supplier management to include make/buy/where decisions, operations strategy, assembly, testing, trouble shooting, root cause investigations, proposal support, EAC development and ensuring appropriate staffing.
Accountable for program/business area On-Time Delivery performance.