Sr. Manager, Material Program Manager - Tucson, AZ

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) is seeking a Lead Material Program Manager for the Loitering Munitions portfolio in Tucson, AZ. This onsite role leads a 6-8 person team and interfaces with Supply Chain, IPT, and Program Office to drive material strategy, forecasting, and cost/schedule performance.

The ideal candidate has a university degree, 7–10+ years of relevant experience, and an active DoD security clearance. Proficiency with EACs, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration is required.

Qualifications

• EVMS experience and ability to create/interpret EACs.
• Experience managing suppliers and external vendors.
• PM/Program management experience in defense or complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of supply chain plans and material management.
• Interface between Supply Chain and IPT/Program Office.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance metrics for the program.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Supplier management

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Kinaxis

SAP

PRISM

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

Date Posted:
2026-10-07

Country:
United States of America

Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-M09 ~ 3350 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M09

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:
DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world 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 Loitering Munitions portfolio is seeking a Lead Material Program Manager (MPM) to lead a team of 6-8 people. This position is located on-site in Tucson, AZ. The deputy lead MPM is a strong leader with demonstrated project management skills and will be directly accountable for ensuring overall supplier performance. You must be a self-starter, capable of developing and achieving organizational and program objectives, and must be able to successfully interface with all levels of internal management, including supplier management. You will be responsible for developing and executing supply chain strategies and plans.

This MPM role will serve as the interface between Supply Chain and the Program Office/Integrated Product Team (IPT) and other various functions working on both development and production contracts. Key responsibilities include the following: earned value management, supplier material management, material forecasting, ensuring cost and schedule requirements are met, creating metrics to monitor GSCM health, supplier assessments and future proposal activities.

What You Will Do

• Utilize Earned Value Management and financial management skills and participate in quarterly EACs and weekly material sales forecasting.
• Drive processes to successful completion in support of a very aggressive schedule of deliveries.
• Oversight of GSC proposal execution performance and reporting.
• MRP support and production alignment in support of Operations execution.
• Use critical thinking skills to propose sound and innovative business solutions to increase operational efficiencies to insure business area and program success.
• Identify/Generate material R&Os in alignment with program execution.
• Responsible for Estimate at Completion (EAC's).
• Manage AOP including MFT and R&O, and program metrics across contracts.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum ten (10) years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum seven (7) years of experience.
• Experience in supplier management, project management, and/or program management.
• 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

• Earned value management certification and experience.
• Prior experience working in the defense industry within the supply chain function.
• Experience in desktop computing tools (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project).
• Experience leading or participating in cross-functional teams.
• Experience using manufacturing or enterprise planning tools, including MRP (Kinaxis/ SAP/PRISM).

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.

Not Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance not available.

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.

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/clearan