Program Operations Manager (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-02-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

 

This position will directly support a Program Management Office (PMO) in leading manufacturing strategy for programs in development.

This role is responsible for making and driving decisions for Manufacturing Strategy, Planning and Execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Manufacturing and / or Product Development Operations in the defense industry and must have experience leading New Product Introduction activities.

The Candidate will support classified & unclassified programs within a technically mixed portfolio of complex products. 

The Program Operations Manager is responsible and accountable for successful execution of all Operations tasks that occur within the Program. 

What You Will Do:

• Oversee and coordinate the execution aspects of ongoing projects and services as liaison between program management team and support functional organizations.
• General Management and/or Creation of artifacts for Manufacturing strategy planning, Proposals, early Gates Reviews, Financials, Infrastructure/Capital Projects, Appropriation Requests (ARs), etc.
• Develop / Manage Operations content in Proposals (Recurring and non recurring Basis of Estimate) and Program EACs.
• Identify, monitor, and report on Program risks and opportunities and support Program Risk Review Board for new products.
• Engagement in Product Development, Producibility, Testability and how/where to “Make” Product.
• Kickoff Operations Program planning at Gate 5 for new Programs and assure manufacturing readiness
• Engage with engineering and supply chain on requirements flow down for Operations and Supply Chain partners.
• Engage in Program Test and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (TRR/MRR) and ensure alignment to manufacturing plan and support of factory requirements. Support creation / execution of hardware maturation plans.
• Ability to work with Engineering and Influence product designs to achieve cost and schedule targets through Design for Manufacturing & Cost workshops, producibility/affordability studies, Transition To Production (TTP) planning and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) implementation.  
• Report on Program Contract On-Time Delivery (OTD) Performance for both CMC and non-CMC products.
• Support Gate 11 activities at close of Development/EDM /Production contracts.
• Travel will be required (10 - 20%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR  Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Manufacturing Operations experience.
• Product Development Experience
• Proven Experience in Transition to Production inclusive of MRL /TRL assessments.
• Proven Experience developing proposals and Basis of Estimate.
• Proven Experience in Change Management and handling ambiguity.
• Earned Value Management Certification
• Develop Program schedule integration to ensure alignment to Program schedule / contract.
• Six Sigma Qualified or equivalent
• Experience with MS Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint)

Qualifications We Desire:

• Engineering and/or Manufacturing Operations leadership inclusive of New Product Introduction
• Program Leadership or Material Program Management Certification
• Working knowledge of SAP / PRISM.
• Master’s in Engineering or Business Administration

What We Offer :

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a