L3Harris Technologies · 4 hours ago
Operations Program Manager
Anaheim, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $175K/yr
6+ years expL3Harris Technologies is a leading company in the defense industry, focused on delivering technology solutions for national security. The Operations Program Manager will oversee production operations, ensuring cost and schedule commitments are met while coordinating with various departments to support program objectives and resolve conflicts on the shop floor.
CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Has authority and accountability for technical scope, schedule, and cost pertaining to required operations activities on an assigned program
Primary point of contact for the technical, cost, risk/opportunity, and schedule performance of the actions on the assigned program; Develop and implement strategies to meet cost, delivery, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement commitments
Serve as the Earned Value Control Account Manager (CAM) for assigned programs
Engages with other IPT Leads, Functional Managers, and leadership to promote successful action planning and execution
Frequent collaboration with multiple functions (e.g., Design Engineering, Contracts, manufacturing, etc.) and the program office
Support overall Program by contributing schedule inputs and changes into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), maintaining timely and effective change management processes and procedures
Monitor RAIL (Rolling Action Item List) performance and ensuring that issues are addressed immediately and corrective actions and recovery plans are implemented expeditiously
Plan and coordinate activities to support verification and validation of new processes and product improvements
Support multidisciplinary program reviews and presentations throughout the different phases of development, certification, and production readiness with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated understanding and practice of Earned Value Management
Project Management
Proposal/BOE preparation or both new business and changes in scope to existing programs
Drive employee engagement through Factory Gemba walk process
Facilitate Operations, Manufacturing and Quality participation in design development to identify and address manufacturability, testability and inspectability issues
Support the organization in the development and implementation of operating philosophies and business strategies
Develop, implement and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvements
Effectively manage behavior, performance, and key deliverables across a matrix organization
Qualification
Required
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
Minimum of 3+ years of experience in leading a multi-functional, technically oriented, Integrated Product Team in an operations environment
Significant working experience with execution of earned value management (EVM); Experience in creating and managing budgets for both operational and capital expenses; proven experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
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 & peers
Skilled in the deployment and use of Lean and 6 Sigma manufacturing tools/methods
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills for collaborating with all levels of the organization
Advanced knowledge and use of MS Office products, including Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance which requires US Citizenship
Preferred
Ability to manage, coach, train and motivate teams in a technical environment
Demonstrated experience in project management, including establishment of detailed, resource-loaded, logic-driven (successor/predecessor) schedules
Demonstrated knowledge in the assembly and test of electronic components or systems
Demonstrated knowledge of computer-based project management tools associated with resource planning, scheduling and cost monitoring
Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting business status, presentations, and business cases to executive leaders and external customer
Demonstrated experience to identify process constraints, develop improvement plans, and process to improve
Benefits
Health and disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays
Company
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Tania Hanna
Vice President, Government Relations
Chip Teets
Senior Director, International Programs, Products & Technology
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