Program Operations Manager

Date Posted:

2026-05-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

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:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 
 

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 is seeking a Program Operations Manager (POM) for the Advanced Common Products (ACP) product area within Naval Power to join the Ultra Production team onsite in Tucson, Arizona. This role will act as the primary interface all Operations value streams participating in and driving factory improvement initiatives for increased rates, management and reporting of on-time deliveries, developing Manufacturing Plans, and provide Operations leadership to Hardware Management Teams (HMTs) focused on execution of our build plans and meeting our schedule, quality, and cost targets.
 

The ACP portfolio currently serves three Raytheon Strategic Business Units (SBUs) across six programs.  Ultra electronics are used in two munitions acceleration programs that will require more than a 4x increase in output to meet the demands. This position will play a key role in driving execution to meet capacity increases for Ultra.
 

What You Will Do:

• Lead, collaborate and influence program and functional managers to support the process focused factories driving quality and performance for product deliveries. 
• Be accountable for operations team cost, schedule, and quality.
• Manage the coordination and execution of program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management, Engineering, and other functional areas.
• Define clear operational schedules, priorities and goals for each Factory.
• Interact with Engineering and other functional areas to support on time delivery
• Support Manufacturing Operations strategy and utilize CORE best practices.
• Lead throughput improvement initiatives for both recurring efforts and new business opportunities.
• Support execution of a program through the development and transition to production phases of a program’s lifecycle. Familiarization in New Product Integration (NPI), Transition To Production (TTP), and proposal support activities are preferred.
• Perform in technical, program, and manufacturing leadership roles.
   

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree preferably in Production, or Manufacturing or related field and minimum 10 years or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
• Experience working within a Manufacturing, Operations, Production or a similar environment working with PRISM or similar inventory system.
• CORE/Six Sigma and/or continuous improvement experience.
• Experience managing support plans, completing basis of estimates (BOEs), and/or maintaining schedules in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
   

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience managing manufacturing plans and maintaining schedule in cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Experience leading collaboratively with other managers in a results-oriented environment to develop solutions for complex problems that will gain 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 and problem-solving experience that bridges production realities to financial commitments.
• Experience effectively leading, presenting, and participating in meetings and status sessions