Business Analyst, Operations NPI (Waterdown, CAN)

Job summary

The role involves coordinating New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, maintaining schedules, and managing project documentation across cross-functional teams. Additionally, the analyst will generate operational reports, drive process improvements, and provide data-driven insights to support production readiness.

Job details

Project Coordinator / Business Analyst, Operations NPI L3HARRIS WESCAM Division Req# 43753 About the Role L3HARRIS WESCAM's Operations NPI team is looking for a highly motivated individual to support the planning, execution, and successful launch of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs. This role combines project coordination, business analysis, operational reporting, and continuous improvement responsibilities to support strategic initiatives across the product introduction lifecycle. This individual will play a hands-on role working with cross-functional teams including Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, and Operations to coordinate project activities, support production readiness, analyze operational data, and drive visibility into program execution. As part of this role, you will become a key contributor to the Operations NPI Project Engineering organization by supporting project governance, production build execution, business process improvements, and management reporting. This position will allow you to continue developing your Project Management, Business Analytics, and Operational Excellence skills while supporting the successful launch of new products into production. Primary Responsibilities Support planning, coordination, and execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and strategic Operations initiatives. Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, risk registers, action logs, decision logs, and project documentation. Coordinate project meetings, readiness reviews, stage-gate reviews, and stakeholder workshops. Develop and distribute project status reports, dashboards, and executive-level reporting packages. Provide project coordination support for prototype, qualification, pilot, and production launch builds. Track production readiness activities and communicate program status, risks, dependencies, and recovery actions. Support project governance processes and ensure timely follow-up and closure of action items. Administer and maintain project workflows, tasks, risks, issues, and status reporting within Jira. Create and maintain project documentation, meeting records, decision logs, and knowledge repositories within Confluence. Compile, analyze, and generate recurring and ad hoc reports on project and operational performance metrics. Support the development of dashboards and visualizations that provide decision-driving insights for program and leadership teams. Create project business cases and support project planning activities by helping define scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables. Lead or participate in workshops to gather requirements and convert them into business processes, use cases, reporting requirements, training instructions, and departmental practices. Develop process maps, workflow documentation, standard work instructions, and operational procedures. Support implementation of process improvements, reporting enhancements, and operational excellence initiatives. Support reporting automation and continuous improvement of project management and reporting tools. Develop strong working relationships with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, and Operations teams. Provide status reports and project updates to management and key stakeholders as required. Desired Skills and Knowledge Advanced user of Microsoft Office tools with an emphasis on Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio. Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence for project tracking, workflow management, reporting, and collaboration. Experience creating dashboards, scorecards, and executive-level reporting. Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights. Excellent organizational, planning, and project coordination skills. Excellent technical communication skills, both verbal and written. Dynamic, resourceful, and known for a strong sense of initiative and urgency. Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously within a fast-paced environment. Process-oriented mindset with the ability to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Strong facilitation skills with a focus on cross-functional problem solving and collaboration. Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences. Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies. Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience considered an asset. Working knowledge of ERP systems, manufacturing systems, and reporting tools. Experience within aerospace, manufacturing, engineering, or technology environments considered an asset. Understanding of AS9100, ISO9001, or other regulated industry standards is considered an asset. CAPM, Agile, Business Analysis, or Project Management certifications are considered assets. Accurate and timely project status reporting. Effective coordination of NPI projects and production build activities. High-quality analytics and reporting that support leadership decision-making. Strong project governance, action management, and documentation discipline. Identification and implementation of process improvement opportunities. Effective utilization of Jira, Confluence, Power BI, and related tools to improve program visibility and execution. Successful cross-functional collaboration supporting new product launches into production. Education and Experiences Requires broad theoretical job knowledge. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related discipline with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

What you’ll do

The role involves coordinating New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, maintaining schedules, and managing project documentation across cross-functional teams. Additionally, the analyst will generate operational reports, drive process improvements, and provide data-driven insights to support production readiness.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 0 to 2 years of experience, or at least 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management tools like Jira and Confluence, and strong analytical and communication skills are required.

Listed skills

• Power BI · Preferred
• Project Coordination · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Jira · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Project coordination
• Business analysis
• Operational reporting
• Jira
• Confluence
• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Data analytics
• Process improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Production readiness
• Technical communication
• Project governance
• Lean Six Sigma
• Ad Hoc Reporting
• Project Status Reports
• Project Documentation
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Resourcefulness
• Atlassian Confluence
• Project Schedules
• Operational Performance Management
• Industry Standards
• Management Reporting
• Supply Chain
• Workflow Management
• Process Mapping
• Waterfall Methodology
• Stage Gate
• Production Readiness
• Project Engineering
• Project Management Certification
• Supply Chain Planning
• Planning
• Self-Motivation
• Analytical Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Data Analysis
• Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards
• JIRA
• Automation
• ISO 9000 Series
• Business Analysis
• Business Analytics
• Dashboard
• Management
• Business Process
• Business Process Improvement

Job areas

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Business Analyst/Operations Manager
• Business Analyst (General)
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Management Analysts