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Lead Project Manager / Business Architect

Rochester, New York; Austin, Texas
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

The Lead Project Manager / Business Architect will design business systems for opportunities in measurable improvements in cost, performance, and quality in the strategy and business development (S&BD) domain. They will integrate human and technical solutions to deliver business value to the stakeholder and corporation. They design and consult with technical teams to ensure that essential resources, clear priorities, and requirements are clear for every project. Creativity, collaboration, and organization are essential soft skills.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the senior project manager on assigned architecture projects
• Perform business analysis to elicit stakeholders’ business, technical, and functional needs and document the current state
• Identify opportunities for leveraging automation, applications, and AI to improve business processes and outcomes
• Drive measurable success metrics by ensuring stakeholders align their objectives, solutions, and data to corporate S&BD goals
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure the successful implementation of architected solutions
• Analyze gaps between merging teams or conflicting processes and develop integration processes
• Perform platform and human workflow testing including, but not limited to, system integration, regression testing, and user experience (UX)
• Develop and deliver presentations to senior executives and functional teams that demonstrate the impact of recommended changes
• Lead stakeholder workshops and meetings to align clients on project goals, change, and future states
• Create detailed documentation for internal use and change management, and provide user training on applications as needed
• Ability to obtain US Government security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
• 7+ years of work experience in business analysis and project development within a Data and Analytics domain
• 4+ years of work experience in applying IT technologies to process challenges
• 2+ years of work in proposals, business development, or capture

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Proven experience eliciting business requirements from stakeholders
• Disciplined approach to new business solution design and data governance
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform application skills
• Strong training and storytelling abilities
• Top Secret/SCI Clearance
• Experience developing data strategies that align with enterprise vision and goals.
• Knowledge of data science concepts and methods
• Ability to create, lead, and delegate to a team.
• Data cleaning, data modeling, or workflow automation
• Quality methodologies, such as Six Sigma, Scaled Agile Framework, TQM
• Familiarity with JSON, HTML, CSS, and user interface code
• Work in a technical business field such as engineering, software, science, or finance

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $91,500-$170,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close August 11, 2026.

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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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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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