Senior Operations Program Manager

Title: Senior Operations Program Manager

Department: Program Management

Revision Date: 4/22/2026

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Chandler, Arizona

Level: P3

Company Overview

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtech.com.

Position Summary

The Senior Operations Program Manager (OPM) is responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional programs that enable the manufacturing site to achieve its operational, quality, safety, and cost objectives. This role drives strategic initiatives, improves processes, and ensures operational readiness for new products, technologies, and capacity changes. The Operations Program Manager acts as a central point of alignment across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, and EHS teams. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and tracking of operations programs aligned with site-level productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction goals. 
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, KPIs, program dashboards, and communication cadences. 
• Facilitate cross-functional program reviews, ensuring clear accountability, timely decision-making, and risk mitigation. 
• Analyze operational data to identify performance gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process improvement. 
• Partner with engineering and manufacturing leaders to implement operational changes that enhance throughput, yield, quality, and safety. 
• Manage readiness for new product introductions, capacity expansions, equipment installs, and operational transitions. 
• Oversee program budgets, resource needs, stakeholder alignment, and operational readiness criteria. 
• Support development and refinement of SOPs, workflow documentation, and site-level operational frameworks. 
• Promote and support Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies. 
• Communicate progress, escalations, milestones, and financial impact to site leadership and corporate teams. 

Requirements

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, supply chain operations, and continuous improvement tools. 
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional programs from concept through implementation. 
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship building skills. 
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting operational data and driving databased decisions. 
• Familiarity with program management tools and methodologies; PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred. 
• On-site presence required to collaborate closely with manufacturing and operations teams.

Experience

Education

About:

This position requires compliance with Comtech’s Drug-Free Workplace Program. Candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire. Employees may be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-incident testing. Illegal drug use — including marijuana, regardless of state law — is disqualifying under federal adjudicative guidelines and DoD DFARS requirements.

The pay range reflects the expected base salary for this position. Final compensation will be based on role, level, skills, experience, and geographic location. 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.