Sustainment Program Lead — Factory Operations

Raytheon; Forest (MS); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Program Operations Manager for the Forest, MS area to act as the critical interface between Operations and the Integrated Program Leadership Team. The role focuses on sustaining contract activities, cost and schedule performance, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve program goals.

Responsibilities include leading manufacturing dashboards, coordinating resources, and mitigating risks to ensure on-time delivery while supporting continuous improvement in sustainment

Qualifications

• Typically requires: a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between the factory operations team and the program leadership team to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
• Communicate schedule and cost performance for Operations deliverables, ensuring contractual requirements are met.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to eliminate barriers and address challenges with urgency.
• Support the execution of sustainment operations by collaborating with factory leaders and program counterparts.
• Advocate for factory needs within the program and ensure program requirements are effectively communicated to the factory.
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure on-time delivery of contractual obligations.
• Provide leadership in the use of manufacturing dashboards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in sustainment factory processes.

Skills

University Degree

Manufacturing/Operations Experience

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Advanced Degree (related field)

Tools

Earned Value Manager certification

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a Program Operations Manager for the Forest, MS area to act as the critical interface between Operations and the Integrated Program Leadership Team. The role focuses on sustaining contract activities, cost and schedule performance, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve program goals.

Responsibilities include leading manufacturing dashboards, coordinating resources, and mitigating risks to ensure on-time delivery while supporting continuous improvement in sustainment