Lead Material Program Manager

RTX RTX · Aerospace · tucson, AZ +1 · Supply Chain

Lead Material Program Manager for RTX, a defense company. This role involves managing a team of MPMs, overseeing supply chain activities for programs, and interfacing with various stakeholders. Requires experience in leading teams, managing projects, and supply chain operations, with a focus on defense industry experience and security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide resources, training, and talent management to the team.
  2. Owns the execution of material program strategy (MPS) and the material program plan (MPP).
  3. Drive impact and influence program planning, financial goals, building teams.
  4. Review and approve gating activities, EACs, Risk Register, engineering boards, proposal strategies, supply base messaging.
  5. Work cross-functionally to resolve supplier or material issues

Skills

Required

  • University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
  • Experience managing and/or leading a team
  • Supply Chain experience

Nice to have

  • Supply chain experience in the Aerospace or Defense Industry, especially International
  • Broad management and leadership knowledge to lead teams
  • Customer proposal, negotiation experience, TINA compliance
  • Financial acumen, budget management, EAC experience
  • CORE, Six Sigma, or Lean methodologies/principals

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
  • Supply Chain experience