Program Operations Principal Specialist

RTX

Principal Specialist supporting Program Management Office for aerospace and defense projects. Leading strategic operations and collaboration across manufacturing and development teams in St.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeSt. Petersburg • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operations Focal point for the PMO across all factories to meet execution goals and contractual requirements (via cross functional partnering with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Security, & Digital Technology).
Ensure On-Time Delivery of all customer commitments.
Participate in business pursuit and capture, including developing TINA (Truth in Negotiations Act) Compliant Basis of Estimates (BOE) submittals leading to contract awards.
Partner with Program Managers in strategic contract shaping & execution.
Drive transition to production activities to prepare the factory for the next franchise set of programs.
Lead Front End of the Business (FEOTB) activities including Contract requirements review, BOM development, MRP Requirements planning, Manufacturing execution plan development, and Make/Buy/Where strategy and execution.
Lead multi-functional teams in problem resolution and driving productivity improvement and efficiencies through HPU, Lead Time, Cycle Time, and other improvement initiatives using CORE Six Sigma, lean practices, and similar analytical improvement methods and tools.
Identify and manage operational risks and opportunities throughout each phase of the business cycle by developing and implementing Risk Mitigation and Opportunity Capture Plans.
Provide leadership, management, and coordination of manufacturing resources to support program requirements and actively collaborate while maintaining positive relationships with program management, cross-functional leadership, suppliers, customers, and government representatives.
Execute Operations Control Account Manager functions including: Develop and manage budget, cost accounts, and baselines. Perform Estimate At Complete (EACs). Earned Value Management Tasks. Variance Analyses and recovery plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Experience with MS Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint)
Working knowledge of SAP / PRISM
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

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Budget managementCost account managementEarned Value ManagementVariance analysisRisk mitigationOpportunity captureManufacturing execution planningBOM developmentMRP requirements planningCORE Six Sigma

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProblem resolutionCommunicationInterpersonal skillsStrategic thinkingProductivity improvementEfficiency drivingCross-functional partneringRelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeAdvanced degreeU.S. government issued security clearance