Sr Specialist, Project Management 1

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Manager to join our Missile Solutions sector, based in Camden, AR. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. We provide an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success.

About the role

Candidate will oversee and manage internal and/or external operational aspects of ongoing projects within Production Operations. External aspects require leadership and broad expertise across a multitude of disciplines. Internal aspects may include leading a subset of the project’s scope, or interface between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Influences the adoption of practices, approaches and concepts across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Own the cost, schedule, technical performance, and operational execution of complex production programs with significant business impact.
• Develop and execute integrated production strategies that align contractual commitments, manufacturing capabilities, and organizational priorities.
• Serve as the primary operations leader for assigned programs, driving execution across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance, and program management organizations.
• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding program health, operational risks, resource planning, and execution priorities.
• Anticipate, assess, and mitigate complex program risks while identifying opportunities to improve operational performance, affordability, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead executive-level program reviews, delivering clear, data-driven updates on schedule, financial performance, production readiness, and key operational metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase manufacturing efficiency, throughput, quality, and predictability across multiple production lines.
• Influence organizational processes, best practices, and operational standards to improve program execution across the business.
• Foster strong partnerships with internal and external customers, ensuring transparent communication and proactive resolution of complex operational issues.
• Establish performance metrics and governance mechanisms to monitor production operations, enabling timely decision-making and corrective action when required.
• Mentor junior project managers and operational leaders while promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• A strong background in financial management, and integrated master planning/scheduling.
• Experience with operational execution and/or manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to present at all levels within the company as well as with external customers.
• Ability to develop consensus and drive the organization to achieve program goals.
• Demonstrated highly effective organization, team orientation and leadership skills.

Schedule

4/10 Mon–Thur work schedule: employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week.