Project Manager Lead

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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to lead complex technical deployment projects that are critical for achieving key business outcomes. The role involves managing a small team, which could include functional, cross-functional, and delivery partners, and may span various business units. Additionally, the role supports the organization by ensuring that project planning, execution, dependencies, and controls are effectively integrated within complex environments. This position encompasses a broad scope, involving multiple disciplines and covering various stages of project life cycles or business initiatives.

Essential Functions

- Establishment and implementation of project management framework, and all associated functions and disciplines.

- End-to-end project management to ensure all dependencies are coordinated to achieve on time delivery, within budget and agreed quality.

- Coordinate functional, cross functional and subcontractors to ensure on time delivery is achieved on a day-to-day basis.

- Implementation of project controls in a fluid manner, aligning to the project framework.

- Creation and management of regular progress and management reports.

Qualifications

- Tertiary qualifications in Project Management with a minimum of 6 years of experience in infrastructure or engineering, such as a Bachelor’s Degree. Alternatively, a Graduate Degree (Master's or equivalent) with a minimum of 4 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of related experience is required

- Formal qualification in project management desirable, able to deliver in agile, hybrid or waterfall methodology.

- Demonstrated success in delivering complex projects and programs with a strong engineering focus.

- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at operational and government levels.

- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.

Preferred Additional Skills

- Innovative thinker seeking ways to employ compliance, best practice and continuous improvement.

- Ability to develop structured strategy and solve problems.

- Excellent stakeholder, vendor, and people management skills.

- Team player able to work effectively as part of a team and shares knowledge and skills, and able to work collaboratively with a range of different stakeholders both internally and externally

- Innovative approach, seeks ways to improve on past experiences by providing creative solutions

- Integrity – performs with honesty, transparency and trust

- Always presents professionally, reflecting a positive attitude and approach to their work

- Demonstrates flexibility when the needs of the business changes and management directives change to ensure the best outcome is achieved to meet operational targets

- Resiliency and perseverance to succeed in a fast pace, growing and changing environment.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

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