The Aerojet Rocketdyne segment of L3Harris is seeking a Project Manager to lead teams and drive initiatives within our Manufacturing Engineering department at our Camden, AR facility.  The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record of managing complex projects and delivering results that have a direct impact on organizational goals and performance. This position is a high visibility role, reporting to the engineering director and will have significant opportunity to make a lasting and transformative impact to the business.

Essential Functions:

• Lead cross-functional project teams to achieve departmental goals, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

• Drive initiatives from conception through completion, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

• Collaborate effectively with various internal departments, as well as external customers and stakeholders.

• Communicate cross-functionally to align project objectives with company strategy and to ensure transparency and engagement.

• Present project statuses and outcomes confidently in front of customers and executive leadership.

• Identify risks and issues early, developing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancement and implementing best practices.

• Create Statements of Work (SOWs) and other technical writing documents to drive process changes and improvements.

• Ability to obtain a US Secret Secruity Clearence. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelors with 9 years prior experience in project management.Graduate Degree with 7 years prior experience in project management. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in project management.

• 2 years experience in project management within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• PMP certification or equivalent project management qualification.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams towards success.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Proficient in project management software and tools; as well as Microsoft Office.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities.