Raytheon · 14 hours ago
Program Operations Manager (Production)
Raytheon is committed to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. The Program Operations Manager will serve as the primary interface between the Program Office and Factory Leadership Team, ensuring program requirements are communicated and met, while leading operational strategies across the program lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Lead, collaborate and influence driving quality and performance for program deliverables, accountable for factory integration, consolidated program performance, and unique program requirements flow down
Participate in strategic Program/Operations planning for current production performance and future efforts
Support Operational Security (OPSEC) plan(s) execution and influence future security strategies
Communicate across programs, to identify, assess, collaborate and resolve any conflicts with program requirements
Define clear operational schedules, priorities and goals for each Strategic Make Center
Operations point of contact for proposal development and approval, ensuring proposed costs or challenges are understood by Operations leadership and factories
Coordinate and develop operations requirements for all gate reviews and execute proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective implementation in future production
Ownership of the Program’s Operations EAC and budget
Prepare and present information for Monthly Management Reviews, summarizing program status and any on-going production issues
Qualification
Required
Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years' experience
Experience managing cost and schedule
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Preferred
Earned Value Management System Certified
Work Effectively Across the Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Understanding of Lean Application
Proposals, Estimating and/or Basis of Estimates (BOEs) experience
Capital Planning, Cost Reduction Strategy and/or Constraints Management experience
Understanding of the Raytheon Manufacturing Transition to Production Tool Sets
Knowledge and experience including working in a manufacturing environment with complex systems integration within multiple factories, multifaceted federal regulatory requirements, and/or military or defense manufacturing
Superior Communication Skills
Demonstrated successful experience including working in a manufacturing environment with complex systems integration within multiple factories, multifaceted federal regulatory requirements, and/or military or defense manufacturing
Experience managing support plans and maintaining schedule in cross-functional, matrixed environment
Effectively interface with multiple RTX plant sites
Make/Buy/Where process
Gate Reviews
Ability to lead collaboratively in a results-oriented environment, developing solutions to complex problems, gaining desired outcomes
Previous leadership position in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment that included multiple working organizations; this would include extensive experience building strong cross-functional teams with proven results
Understanding of Raytheon product structures and product technical details
Problem solving abilities that bridge production realities to financial commitments
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
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