Advanced Systems Senior Program Operations Manager

Date Posted:

2024-10-24

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon has an immediate need for a Senior Program Operations Manager located in McKinney, TX that will report into our Electronic Warfare Systems Business Unit in Goleta, CA. This is a key role leading a classified Operations Integrated Product Team to ensure successful execution of one or more programs in the electronic warfare domain. Successful candidate will drive the overall management and participation in all phases of program development from capture and proposals thru development, execution, and close-out. Manages the overall management and coordination of recurring and non-recurring manufacturing resources to support program requirements, lead Operations through IPDS Gate processes and developing Manufacturing Plans, T2P plans, CAM responsibility while supporting EVMS (Earned Value Management Systems) reporting requirements, primary interface across all operation value streams, lead Operations role for implementing engineering change orders, presenting reports to the Customer, Sr. Directors and VP level representing his/her IPT team and operations performance. 

This is an onsite role (McKinney, TX)

What You Will Do

• Accountable for all operations team cost, schedule, and quality
• 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.
• Establish key elements of strategic and tactical operation plans.
• Interface with customers to understand customer needs and issues and ensure that the customers receive satisfactory standards of service.
• Define clear operational schedules, priorities & goals for each Strategic Make Center
• Coordinate & develop operations requirements for all gate reviews & execute proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective implementation in future production.
• Develop and lead supply chain proposal activities including task descriptions, labor requirements and basis of estimates that match the price to win (PTW) strategies.
• The selected candidate will be expected to travel (Approx 20% travel anticipated)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10 years of manufacturing and/or operations experience
• 8 years of experience developing manufacturing plans and associated documentation
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working development or transition to production programs.
• Ability to collaborate daily with a cross functional team in a robust matrix environment.
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment that includes multiple working organizations, experience building strong cross-functional teams.
• Experience with configuration management, engineering changes processes, Control Account Mgt (CAM), SAP/PRISM and/or MRP shop floor systems.
• Experience with Transition-to- Production (T2P)
• Must be able to proactively identify and execute opportunities for process and yield improvement, and supportive of business initiatives including Six Sigma and Lean
• Experience using IPDS (Integrated Product Development System), create and manage a complex IMS using Microsoft Project and understanding of MRP principles.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, team building, change management and team leadership experience and able to work with minimum direct supervision.
• Ability o influence development of project objectives and goals.
• Strong understanding of Defense Manufacturing processes and technologies
• RF System integrat