Program Operations Manager

Date Posted: 2026-10-27 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-ANDOVER-AN1 ~ 350 Lowell St ~ AN1 ESSEX 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: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world's 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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking a Program Operations Manager. This position will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence and program success in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for coordinating, prioritizing, and escalating with the Program Office, manufacturing work centers across the factories, and other functional partners to ensure on time execution of delivery schedules. What You Will Do Oversee all Andover operations team cost, schedule, and quality to ensure program success. Resolve conflicts within and between organizations, factories, and suppliers. Manage financial planning and oversight, including Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for budgets, targets, working capital, material forecasts, and earned value management (EV). Ensure factory performance, capital plans, and tooling/test equipment support program build requirements. Collaborate with teams to identify and secure factory resources for capturing plans. Collaborate with Supply Chain and Factory Operations content for proposal pipelines. Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, ITAR, offset, public law, quality, warranty, and other regulatory requirements. Execute Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) / Raytheon Leadership Performance Management (RLPM) gate/milestone processes, focusing on Gates 5, 10, and 11. Coordinate and execute program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management. Work closely with Engineering and other functional areas to support on-time delivery. Lead throughput improvement initiatives for recurring efforts and new business opportunities. Develop and execute repair plans, make/where plans, and write manufacturing sections of technical proposals. Interface with customers to understand their needs and ensure satisfactory standards of service. Directly oversee/coordinate with Test Equipment teams to ensure timely delivery of functioning TE to the factory floor. This role will require you to be onsite in our Andover, MA facility. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience. Experience in operations management, including cost, schedule, and quality oversight. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems. Certification in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS). Active and transferable Secret clearance is required. U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Secret c…

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