Operations Finance Associate Director - M6 - (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Finance Leader for the Surveillance Operations portfolio, managing financials across McKinney, TX, Forest, MS, and El Segundo, CA. Lead a team of finance professionals to ensure accuracy, forecast manpower and CER pools, and present insights to leadership.

You will partner with functional leaders to drive cost strategies, provide executive-level reports, and guide strategic initiatives across operations and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial modeling, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Executive communication experience, including executive-quality PowerPoint creation.
• Ability to travel to support critical initiatives.
• Experience presenting/convey business acumen to stakeholders without financial background or expertise.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leadership to ensure sound financial decisions.
• Manage financials for a complex manufacturing portfolio.
• Drive business financials with accountability across programs and functions.
• Develop and oversee forecasts: manpower, CER pools, indirect expenses.
• Provide financial briefings to customers, finance leadership, SCM/Ops, and PMO.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-24 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513PW ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ PW BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

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.

The Surveillance Operations portfolio within the OSCQ (Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality) function at Raytheon is looking for a Finance Leader to lead all aspects of financial management of Operations. This role focuses on financial leadership for a critical manufacturing portfolio with sites in McKinney, TX; Forest, MS and El Segundo, CA. The responsibilities include providing financial guidance, manpower forecasting, CER Pool and overhead development, and ensuring financial commitments are met. The Finance Leader for the Surveillance Operations portfolio within the OSCQ Function will have a multifaceted role that emphasizes financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and leadership.

Breakdown of the key responsibilities

• Ensure Accuracy and Integrity of Operations Analysis: The manager will focus on maintaining high standards of data accuracy and apply industry best practices to enhance the quality of operations analysis.
• Drive Accountability: Encourage functional ownership of results by motivating teams and stakeholders to take responsibility for the outcomes of their efforts.
• Build Strong Relationships: Establish and maintain trust and strong rapport with key stakeholders across different teams and locations to ensure collaboration and alignment.
• Analyze Drivers and Trends: Monitor key organizational drivers, identify trends or deviations, and consolidate data into meaningful insights. This includes identifying critical metrics and executing solutions to address challenges.
• Executive-Level Reporting: Synthesize findings into high-quality executive-level reports and presentations for regular leadership reviews and evaluations.
• Lead and Develop Team Members: Take responsibility for managing, coaching, and mentoring a team of finance professionals to ensure their professional growth and successful contribution to organizational goals.
• Cost Commitments and Analysis: Prepare and analyze data to support cost commitments, ensuring alignment with operational and financial goals.
• This position appears to require a combination of technical financial expertise, strategic analytical skills, leadership capabilities, and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

What You Will Do

• Partnering with multiple Functional leadership teams to ensure that sound business decisions are made in program implementation and execution
• Effectively manage all financials for a complex MFG portfolio
• Driving business financials while maintaining accountability across the programs and functions
• Development & oversight of financial forecasts Manpower, CER pools indirect expenses
• Provide financial briefings and communications to customers, the Finance Leadership Team, SCM/Ops, Engineering, as well as the PMO
• Partner on new and innovative cost strategies
• Develop and Lead a team of multiple managers and direct reports professionals

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• Experience presenting/convey business acumen to stakeholders without financial background or expertise
• Ability to travel to support critical initiatives
• Experience with financial modeling, analytical, and quantitative skills
• Executive communication experience, including executive-quality PowerPoint creation

Qualifications We Prefer

• Leading teams and leading managers of people
• Clear, succinct and polished written and verbal communication skills
• Motivate teams to understand and embrace importance with the right mentality
• Comfort taking on dynamic environments and new challenges

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility. 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 157,200 USD - 298,800 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. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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 RaytheonCompany and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.