Senior Specialist, Project Management

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech, delivering end‑to‑end technology solutions across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Location

Greenville, Texas

Schedule

9/80 Reg (first shift)

About the role

This is a 1st‑shift Material Project Manager Specialist Senior (MPM) position. The MPM will function as the point‑of‑contract between the Program Office, Functional Management, the Customer, supplier relationships, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts and ensure successful resolution of program issues.

Responsibilities

• Senior professional with strong knowledge of the job area and broad project‑management expertise; manages complex projects or processes with general oversight.
• Manage the material budget for the assigned program, provide accurate material forecasts, and conduct comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements, managing impact to program EACs for all material‑related actions.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Office, Functional Management, and other stakeholders to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budgets and schedules; determine performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
• Interact with engineering design reviews, planning, procurement, and manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
• Assist in reviewing proposals and Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that support make‑buy decisions, follow up on open purchase orders, verify delivery, resolve supplier issues, approve payment, and maintain records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycles.
• Utilize program‑management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements), facilitating project coordination and decision‑making.
• Provide proposal support, including estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Experience with manpower planning, milestone scheduling, project‑management tools, and related financial management.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills

• High attention to detail.
• Recent experience in commercial and military aviation/aerospace product development and production (highly desired).
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, demanding environment with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project).
• Extensive experience with SAP and material processes (strongly preferred).
• Previous material experience.
• 6+ years in a similar technical MPM or equivalent leadership capacity, with strong project‑management, communication (verbal and written), negotiation, organizational, and leadership abilities.