Sentinel​/DLA Program Operations Manager - Forest, MS

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Raytheon has an immediate need for a Program Operations Manager (POM) to support our Sentinel and DLA 3 programs in Forest, MS. This position will provide professionals with opportunities to grow their skills in operations management, technical operations, business communications, and leadership. This individual will be responsible for coordinating with the Sentinel and CLK IPT, Manufacturing Work Centers, and other Functional Partners to ensure successful on time integration of the material and labor efforts necessary to support manufacturing and contract schedules.

This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending time in and around Forest factory areas. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to perform in technical, program and manufacturing leadership roles. The successful candidate will drive the overall management and participation in all phases of program development from capture and proposals through development, execution and close-out.

• primary interface across all operation value streams
• lead Operations role for implementing engineering change orders
• presenting reports to the Customer and Directors representing his/her IPT team and operations performance
• the overall management and coordination of recurring and non-recurring manufacturing resources to support program requirements
• supporting the development of Manufacturing Plans
• supporting quarterly EAC’s
• Manage the coordination and execution of program schedules with Global Supply Chain Management, Subcontracts, Engineering and other functional areas
• Support Manufacturing Operations strategy and utilize CORE best practices
• Lead the effort to develop and implement cost reduction initiatives for both recurring efforts and new business opportunities
• Coordinate Operations bids for new development and production proposals
• Generate production plans, make/where plans, and write manufacturing sections of technical proposals

• 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 of experience
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Resource Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP, Kinaxis, PRISM/CMES or equivalent
• 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
• EVMS L2 Certification or ability to learn
• Strong business acumen with budget and schedule responsibility
• Previous leadership position in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment that included multiple working organizations; this includes extensive experience building strong cross-functional teams with proven results

• Ability to lead…