Director, Operations Management

L3Harris' ISR Sector is seeking a Director of Operations Strategic Transformation to architect and lead large-scale operational change across a multi-site aerospace manufacturing enterprise. This role is designed for a visionary operations leader with deep aerospace and defense experience who can modernize planning and execution systems, elevate operational thinking, and drive sustained transformation at scale. Essential Functions: Operate at the intersection of enterprise MRP and digital manufacturing transformation, continuous improvement strategy, and manufacturing execution, with accountability for shaping how work is planned, executed, measured, and continuously improved across three manufacturing locations. Ability to set strategy, challenge legacy thinking, and deliver results through influence, rigor, and leadership presence. Serve as a key architect of the sector's operational future, partnering directly with senior operations, production, supply chain, quality, engineering, and business leaders to ensure predictable delivery of mission-critical aerospace products. Oversee Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial Engineering capabilities and plays a central role in enabling aircraft delivery through creative, data-driven, and systems-level solutions. Lead enterprise-level MRP, SAP, MES, and PES system overhauls, ensuring integration with information technology, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and hangar, dock & line. Lead and evolve the sector's e3 / Continuous Improvement organization, challenging teams to think beyond traditional lean tools and drive strategic, cross-functional impact. Develop multi-year e3 roadmaps, kaizen strategies, and transformation portfolios tied to financial commitments. Grow the next generation of lean leaders through training, mentoring, and structured capability development. Provide strategic leadership and direction to Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering teams, enabling creative, real-time solutions to daily production challenges. Partner closely with production, supply chain, and quality to deploy standard work, product flow improvements, and operational analytics. Deep expertise in manufacturing, industrial engineering, and operations transformation within aerospace and defense. Lead large-scale system implementations (SAP, MRP, MES, PES). Ability to drive enterprise-level continuous improvement beyond tools—shaping culture, behaviors, and decision-making. Strong strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into execution across multiple locations. Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and change-leadership skills. Ability to provide transformational change and sustained lean deployment. Strong background in supplier performance improvement and supply chain integration. Expertise with AS9100, ISO standards, and aerospace regulatory environments. Outstanding communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels. Must be able to travel up to 50% both international and domestic. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Requirements: Bachelor's degree with 15 years of leading continuous improvement organizations and operating systems. Graduate degree with 13 years of leading continuous improvement organizations and operating systems. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years leading continuous improvement organizations and operating systems. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Preferred Additional Skills: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification. LI-AH1 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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