Emerging Programs, Program Operations Manager

Date Posted:

2025-08-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA601: Goleta (EW) Bldg H01 6380 Hollister Avenue Building H01, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 opportunity for a Program Operations Manager (POM) that will report to our EW Systems Business Unit in Goleta, CA. This is a key role leading a classified Operations Integrated Product Team.   The POM will ensure the successful execution of programs in the electronic warfare domain. This individual will manage and participate in all phases of program development from capture and proposals through development, execution, and close-out.

What You Will Do

• Be accountable for the 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.
• Manage recurring and non-recurring manufacturing resources to support program requirements.
• Lead Operations through IPDS Gate processes and develop Manufacturing Plans.
• Perform CAM responsibilities while supporting EVMS (Earned Value Management Systems).
• Be the primary interface across all operation value streams.
• Implement engineering change orders.
• Present reports to the customer, Sr. Directors and VP level representing his/her IPT team and operations performance. 
• Collaborate daily with a cross functional team in a robust matrix environment.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a manufacturing role/industry developing manufacturing plans.
• 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.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working development or transition to production programs.
• Experience with Transition-to- Production (T2P).
• Experience using IPDS (Integrated Product Development System) processes.
• Experience leading teams in cost reduction initiatives.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust