Lead, Operations Project Manager

L3Harris • Salt Lake, UT

12h

About The Position

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

The successful candidate handles stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence; builds strong relationships; takes initiative to identify and implement creative solutions to complex problems; and demonstrates attention to detail, strong organization, analytical ability, and effectiveness in team and high-stress, high-visibility environments. The position also involves public speaking and creating 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 excel in a team environment 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

• Use Earned Value Management (EVM) to analyze, manage, and report production budget performance, including variance analysis, cost and schedule efficiency (CPI/SPI), forecasting (EAC/ETC), 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.
• Coordinate procurement, build, and test of complex electronic systems to ensure cost and schedule conformance.

What This Job Offers

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