Program Operations Manager

RTX Corporation; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX Corporation in McKinney, TX seeks an senior Operations and Program Manager to lead program operations across stakeholders, balancing quality, cost, schedule, and production performance. You will coordinate across factory, supply chain, quality, engineering, and other teams to translate goals into integrated execution plans and to drive risk mitigation and readiness for production.

This on-site role requires a security clearance and US citizenship; it offers a structured path to optimize

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant Operations, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, or related experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working proposals, estimating, and/or development of Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Minimum 5 years experience in Program or Project management.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process.

Responsibilities

• Lead Program Operations execution and integration across program stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary Operations interface to Program Management.
• Lead strategic Operations planning for development and production programs.
• Establish and maintain integrated operational priorities and schedules for Make assemblies.
• Identify and resolve operational risks and conflicts impacting requirements, cost, schedule, or production commitments.
• Lead Operations planning for transition of development programs into production.

Skills

Program management

Operations leadership

Risk management

Budget and EAC

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Job description

Position Role Type: Onsite, U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG.

What You Will Do

• Lead Program Operations execution and integration across program stakeholders, ensuring quality, cost, schedule, and production performance objectives are achieved.
• Serve as the primary Operations interface to Program Management, integrating factory, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and other cross-functional inputs into consolidated program execution plans.
• Lead strategic Operations planning for development and production programs, identifying risks, constraints, resource requirements, and opportunities to improve execution.
• Establish and maintain integrated operational priorities and schedules for Make assemblies while ensuring Buy material requirements are aligned to support production execution.
• Identify, assess, communicate, and drive resolution of operational risks and conflicts that could impact program requirements, cost, schedule, or production commitments.
• Lead Operations planning for the transition of development programs into production, including manufacturing readiness, capacity, capital, material, tooling, and resource requirements.
• Develop and coordinate Operations requirements and strategies for program gate reviews and ensure approved actions and strategies are implemented through production.
• Serve as the Operations point of contact for proposals, estimates, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs), ensuring proposed strategies, costs, assumptions, risks, and execution challenges are understood and aligned with Operations leadership and factory stakeholders.
• Own the Program Operations budget and Estimate at Completion (EAC), including development of forecasts, identification of cost and schedule risks, and execution of corrective actions.
• Support capital planning, affordability, cost-reduction, and constraint-management strategies necessary to achieve program objectives.
• Prepare and present Operations performance at Monthly Management Reviews and other program or leadership reviews, clearly communicating status, risks, recovery plans, and required decisions.
• Support execution of Operational Security (OPSEC) requirements and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to influence future program security strategies.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, using cross-functional relationships, data, and fact-finding to define and drive solutions in situations where requirements or paths forward are not fully established.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Operate effectively in ambiguous environments, independently gather information, establish a path forward, and drive actions to closure.
• Identify and resolve complex operational issues involving multiple functions or stakeholders.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant Operations, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, or related experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working proposals, estimating, and/or development of Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Minimum 5 years experience in Program or Project management.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience managing program cost and schedule performance.
• Experience developing and managing program budgets, forecasts, and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
• Experience transitioning development programs into production within the Aerospace & Defense environment.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

Equal Opportunity

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