Program Operations Manager, Growth (P4)

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX- Raytheon Technologies seeks a Program Operations Manager to join the Advanced Programs Operations & Supply Chain Growth team. You will drive supplier capacity, budgeting, scheduling, and risk plans, interfacing with operations, engineering and leadership.

This role requires frequent travel and on-site collaboration to ensure timely production support. The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, cost control, and clear communication with internal stakeholders and suppliers, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, finance, operations, project management, and/or program management role.
• Experience managing supplier performance relative to financials, performance metrics, and/or contract compliance.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and report short and long-term cost, schedule, execution planning, forecasting, and productivity for Supplier Capacity investments.
• Manage sourcing, capital, and capacity strategies to ensure supplier’s ability to increase production deliveries within requested timeline.
• Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
• Identify supply gaps and strategies to address.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen in managing budget, schedule, and resource plans.
• Deliver clear verbal and visual presentations that convey bias for action to internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and customers.
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration and support escalation efforts to remove barriers, align teams, and achieve program objectives.
• Travel to key suppliers to support program growth strategy.
• Liaison between operations, supply base, supply chain, engineering, and Growth program management weekly on status of supplier capacity, facility changes, and investment.

Skills

Supply chain

Finance

Operations

Project management

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

University degree or equivalent

Advanced degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-17 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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. Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available. This position requires a security clearance.

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.

Raytheon is looking for an experienced Program Operations Manager (POM) to join the Advanced Programs (AP) Operations & Supply Chain (OSC) Growth team supporting a portfolio of programs. The successful candidate will be a self-starter capable of developing and achieving program material delivery and financial performance objectives in a matrixed environment and successfully interface with functional and program leadership. In this role, you’ll be the liaison between Operations, Supply Chain, Growth program leadership, engineering and the supply base. You’ll execute the Program's capacity strategy at our suppliers’ facilities to ensure our suppliers are ready to support our upcoming increased rate.

In addition, this team will serve as the liaison for the internal supply chain team, program engineering, program leadership, and supply base as the point of contact inside the supplier to assist with any delivery or technical concerns.

This position supports production efforts and requires us to operate in a challenging and constantly changing environment where successful material strategy execution is a key contributor to overall program success.

This position is primarily traveling and working at supplier location role.

What You Will Do:

• Manage and report short and long-term cost, schedule, execution planning, forecasting, and productivity for Supplier Capacity investments and Manage sourcing, capital, and capacity strategies to ensure supplier’s ability to increase production deliveries within requested timeline.
• Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives.
• Identify supply gaps and strategies to address.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen in managing budget, schedule, and resource plans.
• Deliver clear verbal and visual presentations that convey bias for action to internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and customers.
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration and support escalation efforts to remove barriers, align teams, and achieve program objectives.
• Participate in supplier engagements and reviews to ensure supplier performance to Inch- and Milestones.
• Monitoring and proactively address performance and financial metrics including those related to cost, schedule, quality, and EVMS Flow down Supplier Management Best Practices to suppliers which include risk mitigation and subcontract management plans.
• Travel to key suppliers to support program growth strategy.
• Liaison between operations, supply base, supply chain, engineering, and Growth program management weekly on status of supplier capacity, facility changes, and investment.
• Coordinate with internal supply chain, engineering, and program management team on any technical or delivery concerns with path to solution strategy.
• Travel domestically, Ability to travel, per the RTX travel policy, at least 80% of the time.

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
• Experience in supply chain, finance, operations, project management, and/or program management role
• Experience managing supplier performance relative to financials, performance metrics, and/or contract compliance
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Operations and/or Supply chain experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry
• Supplier management experience (PO placement, proposal reviews, Best Value Source Selections, Competition)
• Experience with government regulations (i.e. FAR/DFAR, ITAR/EAR, TINA, etc.)
• Excellent reporting skills and experience leading and/or participating in cross functional team.

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.

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.

• 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, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.

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.