Material Program Manager Capital Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Scholar program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX’s Raytheon Vision Systems team seeks a Material Program Manager to own materials management for Capital projects and ensure program success across cost, schedule and quality. You will lead supply chain activities, drive DTC and CRI initiatives, and coordinate with IPTs to achieve PTW targets.

You will partner with Engineering, Quality and Finance to develop SOWs, manage budgets, and mitigate risks while upholding a rigorous EVMS framework. Domestic travel is required.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience with minimum 8 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with minimum 5 years experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Project Management, or related.
• Experience with technical requirements and SSOW/SSOW.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to program data.
• Experience working with suppliers and capital equipment lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital supply chain activities and advise leadership on material strategies and plans.
• Develop clear SOWs for equipment, tooling, or manufacturing systems with milestones.
• Track capital supply chain budgets and material forecasting.
• Organize and track project deliverables, KPMs, and SDRL/CDRL.
• Coordinate and lead design reviews with internal teams and suppliers (PDR, CDR, FAT, SAT).
• Support supplier selection, evaluations, and technical assessments during sourcing events.
• Develop and execute risk mitigation plans to meet objectives.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Finance.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Project management

Supply chain

Earned Value

Supplier management

Lean & Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

EVMS

Job description

At RTX, the world's 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. Raytheon brings 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.

We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

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.

The Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) team is seeking a Material Program Manager (MPM) that has experience in project management and will utilize this experience to be directly accountable for ensuring overall execution of materials management, ensuring program success to cost/schedule/quality, and managing supplier performance. This MPM will be the Supply Chain Lead for Capital projects and work closely with internal and external sources of supply, program management and other functional organizations to ensure supply chain is successful in the program’s affordability initiatives. The MPM will be responsible for leading Design to Cost (DTC) and Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) supply chain activities to ensure the Program Price to Win (PTW) targets are achieved. They will be responsible for execution of the Material Program Strategy (MPS) and the Material Program Plan (MPP) to enable successful execution of program competitiveness and performance, from the front end of the business through contract closure. This role will serve as a liaison between the Supply Chain and the Program Integrated Product Team (IPT).

What You Will Do

• Serve as the lead for capital supply chain activities, advise the Supply Chain Management team and the Capital Program Management Office leadership team on material strategies and plans.
• Support development of clear and complete Statements of Work (SOWs) for equipment, tooling, or manufacturing systems with milestones built in to incentivize program/factory targets.
• Track capital supply chain budgets and material forecasting.
• Organize and track project deliverables, Key Performance Milestones (KPMs), and Supplier Data Requirements (SDRL) / Contract Data Requirements (CDRL).
• Coordinate and lead various technical reviews with internal teams and suppliers; Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), etc.
• Support supplier selection, proposal evaluations, and technical assessments during sourcing events.
• Develop and execute risk mitigation plans to meet factory / capital team objectives.
• Partner cross functionally with Engineering, Quality and Operations and finance.
• Domestic travel is required up to 20% of the time.
• Apply Lean and 6 Sigma concepts to improve departmental, factory related, and cross-departmental processes.

Qualifications

• You Must Have Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Project Management, or related work experience.
• Experience working with technical requirements and Supplier Statements of Work (SSOW).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Experience working with suppliers.
• Knowledge of capital equipment lifecycle: specification development, sourcing, supplier kickoff and factory acceptance.
• Experience working with suppliers to ensure project deliverables, and commitments are achieved.
• Experience working with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.