Senior Specialist, Operations Project Manager

L3Harris • Salt Lake, UT

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About The Position

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

The successful candidate handles stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence; builds strong working relationships; takes initiative to develop creative solutions to complex problems; and demonstrates attention to detail and strong organizational skills. The role requires effective teamwork, conflict avoidance and resolution, the ability to interpret engineering instructions and drawings, and familiarity with current and emerging manufacturing processes and methods. It also involves working in high-stress, high-visibility environments, including public speaking and preparing formal presentations.

The position is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and follows a 9/80 schedule: 9 workdays per 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of related experience.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Self-starter with a 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.
• Ability to interpret engineering instructions and drawings.
• Understanding of current and emerging manufacturing processes and methods.
• Ability to excel in high-stress, high-visibility environments, including public speaking and creating formal presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience 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 or technical writing, public speaking, and creating formal presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to analyze data using graphs and pivot tables.
• Experience using schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Interface and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Assist with developing resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules, including integration with Engineering efforts and milestones.
• Perform lead-time and critical-path analysis on multi-level hardware builds.
• Assess cost and schedule risks and develop related mitigation plans.
• Monitor and report financial, schedule, and technical performance of assigned projects.
• Identify and coordinate resources needed for quick-reaction and development efforts.
• Work closely with Engineering to identify, mitigate, and execute long-lead material procurement.
• Coordinate procurement, build, and testing of complex electronic systems to ensure cost and schedule conformance.

What This Job Offers

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