Defense Program Operations Lead (Secret Clearance)

RTX (Raytheon); Highway (KY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Program Operations Manager to serve as the critical interface between Operations and the Integrated Program Leadership Team, ensuring seamless communication and execution of program objectives within the Forest CMC Factory.

This onsite role focuses on sustainment contract activities, cost/schedule management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-time, compliant requirements while driving continuous improvement across factory processes.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience with minimum 5 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison between factory operations and program leadership to align priorities and deliverables.
• Communicate schedule and cost performance for Operations deliverables, ensuring contractual requirements are met.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to remove barriers and address challenges with urgency.
• Support execution of sustainment operations by collaborating with factory leaders and program counterparts.
• Advocate for factory needs within the program and ensure program requirements are communicated to the factory.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure on-time delivery of contractual obligations.
• Provide leadership in the use of manufacturing dashboards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in sustainment factory processes.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Operations experience

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Advanced Degree in related field

Job description

RTX is seeking a Program Operations Manager to serve as the critical interface between Operations and the Integrated Program Leadership Team, ensuring seamless communication and execution of program objectives within the Forest CMC Factory.

This onsite role focuses on sustainment contract activities, cost/schedule management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver on-time, compliant requirements while driving continuous improvement across factory processes.