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Job Description: Operations Program Manager

Position Responsibilities:

Step into the heart of innovation and leadership as an Operations Program Manager (OPM) at L3Harris, where you'll be the driving force behind the seamless execution of cutting-edge electro-optical equipment production for the U.S. Navy. As the linchpin of Production Operations, your mission is to champion the delivery of our commitments, not just meeting but exceeding the expectations of our customers.

Imagine yourself at the helm of cross-functional collaboration, where your strategic vision will guide Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance towards a unified goal. As the OPM, you'll program plans and schedules, ensuring that every project demonstrates our commitment to quality and efficiency. Your expertise in Earned Value Management will see you managing labor baselines, turning risks into opportunities, and milestones into achievements. You'll navigate priorities on the shop floor, ensuring that every program reaches its peak. Your contributions to proposal preparations will pave the way for new business ventures and expansions, showcasing our capabilities and securing our position as industry leaders.

Your strategic foresight will also play a crucial role in Capacity Planning, providing insights that will sculpt the manufacturing landscape of our Northampton site. By partnering with Master Scheduling, you'll ensure that our manufacturing and test schedules are not just plans, but blueprints for success. Embrace the opportunity to oversee a portfolio of programs. Reporting directly to the Site Operations Lead/Sr Manager of Operations, your impact will resonate throughout the organization and beyond. Join us at L3Harris as an Operations Program Manager, where your leadership will shape the future of naval technology and defense.

Essential Functions: 

Has authority and accountability for technical scope, schedule, and cost pertaining to required operations activities on an assigned programPrimary point of contact for the technical, cost, risk/opportunity, and schedule performance of the actions on the assigned programsDevelop and implement strategies to meet cost, delivery, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement commitments.Serve as the Earned Value Work Package Manager for assigned programsEngages with other IPT Leads, Functional Managers, and leadership to promote successful action planning and executionFrequent collaboration with multiple functions (e.g., Design Engineering, Contracts, manufacturing, etc.) and the program officeSupport overall Program by contributing schedule inputs and changes into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), maintaining timely and effective change management processes and proceduresMonitor RAIL (Rolling Action Item List) performance and ensuring that issues are addressed immediately and corrective actions and recovery plans are implemented expeditiouslySupport multidisciplinary program reviews and presentations throughout the different phases of development, certification, and production readiness with internal and external stakeholdersDemonstrated understanding and practice of Earned Value ManagementProposal/BOE preparation or both new business and changes in scope to existing programsCoordinate with the Production / Material planning teams to ensure that program schedules rea understood and maintainedFacilitate Operations, Manufacturing and Quality participation in design development to identify and address manufacturability, testability and inspectability issuesImplement and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvementsEffectively manage behavior, performance, and key deliverables across a matrix organization

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.Significant working experience with execution of earned value management (EVM); Experience in creating and managing budgets for both operational and capital expenses; Experienced with all phases of manufacturing and program management (development, planning, conceptual design, requirements definition, preliminary design, prototyping, test and evaluation, integration, entry to production, etc.)Extensive experience in manufacturing; preferably experience in Shop Operations.  Operations Planning, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement also desirable.Strong operations and engineering analytical and technical writing skills with the ability to effectively communicate, present data, and explain results to leadership, subordinates & peersStrategic thinking and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to multi-task and prioritize assignmentsDemonstrated experience in project management, including establishment of detailed, resource-loaded, logic-driven (successor/predeccesor) schedulesDemonstrated knowledge in the assembly and test of electronic components or systemsDemonstrated experience preparing and presenting business status, presentations, and business cases to executive leaders and external customerAdvanced knowledge and use of MS Office products, including Project, Excel, Word and PowerPointSkilled in the deployment and use of Continuous Improvement Tools such as Lean and 6 Sigma .Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills for collaborating with all levels of the organization, including managing through influenceAbility to obtain and maintain a secret security clearanceU.S. Citizenship required. 

Desirable Experience/Education Qualifications/Comments:

MS Engineering Management / Industrial Engineering or MBA

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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