Lead, Operations Project Manager

L3Harris Technologies • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Operations Project Manager oversees Operations efforts related to contract execution and plans, executes, and monitors projects from beginning to end in accordance with deadlines and budgets. The role serves as the point of contact among Manufacturing, Procurement, Test, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program Management, ensuring cost and schedule conformance by coordinating procurement, build, and testing of complex electronic systems.

The successful candidate handles stressful situations with maturity and confidence; builds strong relationships; independently identifies and implements creative solutions; demonstrates attention to detail, organization, and analytical skills; works effectively in a team and resolves conflict; and performs well in high-stress, high-visibility settings, including public speaking and formal presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Strong understanding of production budgets and Earned Value Management, including variance analysis, CPI/SPI, EAC/ETC forecasting, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Self-starter with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and avoid and resolve conflict.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to excel in high-stress, high-visibility environments, including public speaking and creating formal presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Related experience in manufacturing, production, or other highly schedule-based environments.
• Demonstrated ability in financial or data analysis and monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability in business and/or technical writing, public speaking, and creating formal presentations.
• Experience using schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Operations efforts related to contract execution and plan, execute, and monitor projects against deadlines and budgets.
• Serve as the point of contact among Manufacturing, Procurement, Test, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program Management.
• Coordinate procurement, build, and test of complex electronic systems to ensure cost and schedule conformance.
• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) to analyze, manage, and report budget performance, including variance analysis, CPI/SPI, EAC/ETC forecasting, and stakeholder communication.
• Accurately estimate sales forecasts for labor and material.
• Coordinate with Master Schedulers and Master Planners to develop baseline production plans.
• Perform lead-time and critical-path analysis on multi-level hardware builds.
• Identify and coordinate resources necessary for production efforts.
• Interface and communicate with all levels of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior