L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title:  Director, Operations

Job Code: 1656

Job Location: Camden, NJ

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Director, Operations Management directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor and is responsible for managing two or more of the following activities related to operations: manufacturing, production planning, manufacturing engineering, test, quality, or shipping/receiving/stores. Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. Directly provides support to all divisions and departments of the company vendors and subcontractors.  Directly interacts with current and potential customers and suppliers. 

Essential Functions:

Manages highly experienced professionals, supervisors, or managers.Leads one or more departments.Communicates with parties inside and outside of the organization on matters of strategic importance to influence senior leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches.Establishes overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions. Recommends and implements strategies and develops operational plans/goals that directly impact the mid- to long-term function or business area achievements.Requires advanced management, business knowledge, leadership capabilities and broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines.Responsible for establishing the direction for new processes, systems, solutions, and products using significant conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation.Solutions are innovative and often define best practice for the future. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are regularly complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.Extensively analyzes implications of both near and long-term solution.Owns and develops tactical and operational plans and goals for a business area or function, which may include oversight for multiple departments.Recommends and operationalizes strategies that have a direct impact on the mid- to long-term function/area achievements.Work requires a high degree of responsibility for resources, and frequently influences business decisions made by leadership.Recommends and implements new products, processes, policies, standards or operating plans in support of job function strategy. Typically has budget or Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability for the department.Active Secret Clearance Required.

Qualifications:

Ability to understand and evaluate quality system procedures and technical and non-technical documents relating to the operations of the business.Ability to plan, organize, communicate and direct Operations resources to ensure high quality products and services at competitive prices.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, legal documents, and financial reports including cost analysis, profits, and losses, profit margins and cash flow.Ability to use proper English spelling, grammar, and legible office and business writing skills.Ability to speak well; have good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel; and effective human relations skills are essential.Ability to motivate others; sound listening skills; pays attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines; multi-task oriented; and ability to work under pressure.Requires advanced business knowledge, general management and leadership capability to lead business area or functional teams. Typically has broad experience across multiple related professional disciplines within the organization, combining theory, past practical experience and the organization’s business practices. Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

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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