Job Description

The Program Operations position is the primary interface between the Program Office Integrated Leadership Team and the Factory Leadership Team, responsible for communicating all Program requirements to the Strategic Make Centers (SMCs) and manufacturing sites. This Individual will collaborate with Program Management and be the liaison to the SMCs ensuring that all program needs are integrated and supported to meet program commitments. Results will be accomplished through leading, influencing and briefing across all levels of the organization, including internal and external customers. This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities for a technically complex, high dollar value weapon system spanning multiple contracts. The candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to provide operations leadership across the program lifecycle including proposals, development, production, and sustainment activities. As well as be able to work beyond the typical 40-hour work week, travel domestically and move between buildings and local facilities. This position requires spending significant amounts of time in and around factory areas, closed areas, and requires full time on plant site support in Tucson, Arizona. Responsibilities include leading, collaborating and influencing the quality and performance of program deliverables, accountable for factory integration, consolidated program performance, and unique program requirements flow down; participating in strategic Program/Operations planning for current production performance and future development efforts; supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan(s) execution and influencing future security strategies; communicating across programs to identify, assess, collaborate and resolve any conflicts with program requirements; defining clear operational schedules, priorities and goals for each Strategic Make Center; serving as operations point of contact for proposal development and approval; coordinating and developing operations requirements for all gate reviews and executing proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective implementation in future production; responsible for the Program’s Operations EAC and budget; preparing and presenting information for Monthly Management Reviews, summarizing program status and any ongoing production issues. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree preferably in STEM and ten years of relevant experience or an Advanced Degree with eight years of experience; experience in manufacturing environment with complex systems integration; active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance with special Program access required on day one. Preferred qualifications include prior technical positions, proposals/estimating/BOEs, capital planning, cost reduction strategy, experience managing cost and schedule for complex programs, understanding of Lean Application, RMD Manufacturing Transition to Production Tool Sets, earned value management system certification, and experience bridging production realities to financial commitments.

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