Harris Geospatial Solutions is hiring: Sr. Specialist, Project Management (Opera
Harris Geospatial Solutions, Huntsville, AL, United States
Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Project Management (Operations – Program Interface)
Job Code: 36390
Job Location: Huntsville, AL (HQ), Camden, AR or Orange, VA
Job Schedule: Varies by Location
Job Summary The Project Manager leads and coordinates multifaceted engineering projects and programs from conception through completion. This hybrid role blends project management, program oversight, and technical project engineering responsibilities, including driving the transition of manufacturing and qualification of new processes and facilities. The manager provides strategic direction, technical leadership, and cross‑functional team coordination to achieve key business and technical objectives.
Essential Functions Plan, organize, and execute complex projects and programs across multiple engineering disciplines, ensuring seamless transition into manufacturing environments.
Lead cross‑functional teams in the implementation, qualification, and ramp‑up of new manufacturing processes and facilities.
Serve as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, supporting external customer engagements and aligning expectations and managing communications.
Oversee technical project scope, ensuring alignment with contractual customer requirements, adherence to specifications, and compliance with engineering and manufacturing best practices, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain integrated schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring alignment with program and business objectives.
Coordinate production transfer activities, process validation, and facility readiness with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
Monitor performance metrics, reporting progress, issues, and solutions to leadership and stakeholders.
Identify and resolve project constraints, mitigating risks and maintaining momentum toward key manufacturing and program milestones.
Support process improvement initiatives and implement lessons learned to optimize future executions.
Support development of systems and standardization of tasks.
Aggregate and distill reporting to leadership.
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret US Security Clearance.
20% travel to customer, supplier, manufacturing, or project sites.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field and 6+ years of experience in project management, program management, or project engineering. Graduate degree and minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree or relevant professional certification (PMP, PgMP, PE).
Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing.
Experience with Earned Value Management, risk management, and systems engineering.
Experience leading teams through the transition, qualification, and scale‑up of new manufacturing processes or facilities.
Experience with integrated scheduling, budget management, and resource coordination.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, EVMS, MS Teams).
Familiarity with manufacturing and engineering compliance standards, process validation, and qualification protocols.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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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Job Code: 36390
Job Location: Huntsville, AL (HQ), Camden, AR or Orange, VA
Job Schedule: Varies by Location
Job Summary The Project Manager leads and coordinates multifaceted engineering projects and programs from conception through completion. This hybrid role blends project management, program oversight, and technical project engineering responsibilities, including driving the transition of manufacturing and qualification of new processes and facilities. The manager provides strategic direction, technical leadership, and cross‑functional team coordination to achieve key business and technical objectives.
Essential Functions Plan, organize, and execute complex projects and programs across multiple engineering disciplines, ensuring seamless transition into manufacturing environments.
Lead cross‑functional teams in the implementation, qualification, and ramp‑up of new manufacturing processes and facilities.
Serve as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, supporting external customer engagements and aligning expectations and managing communications.
Oversee technical project scope, ensuring alignment with contractual customer requirements, adherence to specifications, and compliance with engineering and manufacturing best practices, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and maintain integrated schedules, budgets, and resource plans, ensuring alignment with program and business objectives.
Coordinate production transfer activities, process validation, and facility readiness with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
Monitor performance metrics, reporting progress, issues, and solutions to leadership and stakeholders.
Identify and resolve project constraints, mitigating risks and maintaining momentum toward key manufacturing and program milestones.
Support process improvement initiatives and implement lessons learned to optimize future executions.
Support development of systems and standardization of tasks.
Aggregate and distill reporting to leadership.
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret US Security Clearance.
20% travel to customer, supplier, manufacturing, or project sites.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field and 6+ years of experience in project management, program management, or project engineering. Graduate degree and minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree or relevant professional certification (PMP, PgMP, PE).
Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing.
Experience with Earned Value Management, risk management, and systems engineering.
Experience leading teams through the transition, qualification, and scale‑up of new manufacturing processes or facilities.
Experience with integrated scheduling, budget management, and resource coordination.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, EVMS, MS Teams).
Familiarity with manufacturing and engineering compliance standards, process validation, and qualification protocols.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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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