Hybrid Senior Material Program Manager

at RTX

• Job title: Senior Material Program Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $107,500 - $204,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, McKinney, United States

About the role

• Senior Material Program Manager overseeing supplier management, performance, and success in the aerospace and defense sector. Engaging with suppliers to align with program objectives and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• 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 ensure business area and program success
• Must have the capability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
• Process information from multiple sources to achieve a successful outcome
• Have the passion and desire for continuous learning
• Identify/Generate material R&Os in alignment with program execution
• Communicate and translate Program requirements to critical suppliers.
• Conduct supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity, and risk.
• Collect and analyze performance metrics and contribute to EAC reporting/performance.
• Ensure supplier is supporting MRP, the MPP, and the MPS.
• Develop and execute Risk/Opportunity plans to meet program responsibilities & proactively manage mitigation plans.
• Monitor performance metrics and proactively address program and functional issues.
• Act as key supplier and customer interface, including building Program and supplier relationships and leading weekly and quarterly engagements.
• Proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities within the supplier’s performance.
• Facilitate necessary product and process changes through collaboration with suppliers and Engineering/Quality.
• Facilitate resolution of product non-conformances.
• Actively participate in program/engineering reviews and change boards.
• Obtain MPM certification.

Requirements

• Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM), managing budgets, running forecasting, sales forecasting, and/or managing project/program budgets.
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in supplier management, project management and/or program management and/or finance role.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays