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Lead, Operations Project Manager

L3HARRIS Technologies

Salt Lake City, UT · Posted October 15, 2026

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Job Title: Lead, Operations Project Manager

Job Code: 46816

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Job Description: Lead, Project Management

The Operations Project Manager (OPM) oversees all Operations efforts related to contract execution and is responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring projects from beginning to end, according to strict deadlines and budgets. The OPM acts as the point of contact between Manufacturing, Procurement, Test, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program Management. They ensure cost and schedule conformance on assigned projects by coordinating the procurement, build, and test of complex electronic systems. A successful candidate should be able to:

Handle stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence

Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Be a self-starter with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions to complex problems

Demonstrate attention to detail with strong organizational skills

Excel in a team environment with the ability to avoid and resolve conflict

Demonstrate strong analytical skills

Excel in high-stress/high-visibility environments, including public speaking and creating formal presentations

Essential Functions:

Strong understanding of production budgets using Earned Value Management (EVM) to analyze, manage, and report on 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

Required Qualifications (one of the following):

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.

In lieu of a degree , minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office ( Outlook , Excel , Word , 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

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