Operations Program Lead - Complex Hardware Production

QinetiQ U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking an Operations Program Manager to lead operational execution on flagship production programs at our Franklin, MA site. You will own the connection between program commitments and floor execution, coordinating schedule, material, and constraints with engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.

You will drive the operating cadence, manage milestones, and lead corrective actions within a matrixed team while communicating confidently with executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years in manufacturing operations or production planning.
• Experience on a DoD or federal production program highly preferred.
• Production schedule ownership integrated to master schedule.
• Experience with ECP/ECO, configuration control and change impact.
• MRP/ERP planning against build-need dates with long-lead procurement.
• Proven ability to recover off-plan programs with corrective actions.
• Proficiency in MS Project or comparable scheduling tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication with executive presence.
• Ability to influence across a matrixed team without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the build plan against the Integrated Master Schedule and maintain traceable links between commitments and floor execution.
• Drive material to build-need dates with supply chain, including long-lead management.
• Assess operational impact of ECPs/ECOs and reflect effects in the plan.
• Identify driving path and risks; develop mitigation with owners and dates.
• Lead corrective action on operational misses and nonconforming material disposition.
• Partner with supply chain to hold subcontractors to committed dates and recovery actions.
• Build and run production status cadence and present status to leadership.

Skills

Program management

Manufacturing operations

DoD/defense programs

Master schedule

ECP/ECO management

MRP/ERP planning

Lean/continuous improvement

Scheduling tools

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Deltek Open Plan

Primavera

ERP systems (e.g., Costpoint)

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking an Operations Program Manager to lead operational execution on flagship production programs at our Franklin, MA site. You will own the connection between program commitments and floor execution, coordinating schedule, material, and constraints with engineering, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing.

You will drive the operating cadence, manage milestones, and lead corrective actions within a matrixed team while communicating confidently with executives.