Defense Program Operations Manager

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending

Flexible schedules

Employee assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an experienced Operations Program Manager in Goleta, CA. You will lead program operations across stakeholders, integrate factory, supply chain, quality, and engineering, and own budgets and EACs.

This is an onsite role with significant cross-functional influence. Required is a university degree with 8+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years.

Qualifications

• University degree with 8+ years relevant experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Program Management, or Supply Chain.
• Experience supporting proposals, estimating, and development of BOEs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Program Operations execution and integration across program stakeholders, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, and production objectives.
• Serve as the primary Operations interface to Program Management, integrating factory, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and other inputs into execution plans.
• Lead strategic Operations planning for development and production programs, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Establish and maintain integrated operational priorities and schedules for Make and ensure Buy material alignment.
• Identify and resolve operational risks and conflicts impacting requirements, cost, schedule, or production commitments.
• Lead Operations planning for transition of development programs into production, including capacity and resources.
• Develop and coordinate Operations requirements for program gate reviews and ensure actions are implemented.
• Operate as the Operations point of contact for proposals, estimates, and BOEs.
• Own the Program Operations budget and EAC, including forecasts and corrective actions.
• Support capital planning, cost-reduction, and constraint-management strategies.
• Prepare and present Operations performance at Monthly Management Reviews and leadership reviews.
• Support OPSEC requirements and influence future program security strategies.
• Operate with autonomy and influence cross-functional teams to define solutions.

Skills

5+ years experience in Operations/PM/​

Experience supporting proposals/BOEs

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Advanced Degree in related field

Job description

RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an experienced Operations Program Manager in Goleta, CA. You will lead program operations across stakeholders, integrate factory, supply chain, quality, and engineering, and own budgets and EACs.

This is an onsite role with significant cross-functional influence. Required is a university degree with 8+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years.