Director, Program Management Excellence

L3Harris•Rockwall, TX

About The Position

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team within the ISR Sector is looking to fill a PMX role for the a large international program. The successful candidate should be an experienced Program Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry. This role will serve as the single point of functional program management execution for the international AEW&C programs. The candidate will work effectively with the other members of the ISR PMX staff, functional partners and the sector program teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 15 years of experience or post-graduate degree and 13 years of experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance
Demonstrated program management, proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experience
Demonstrated ability to present to executives/management on important topics
Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify problems and propose solutions
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, across geographically-disbursed teams
Ability to Travel – 25%

Nice To Haves

Prior experience managing Profit & Loss (P&L)
Prior experience providing instructional training to program team(s)
Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, etc.
Knowledge of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)

Responsibilities

Drive predictable program execution across Division Programs
Own Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the portfolio
Partner with programs to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule)
Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the Division
Manage Division PM training Program Leadership Team (PLT) Certification program
Program Management (RPM) rotational program
Coordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teams
Training metrics
Organize Gate and Independent Reviews for the Division
Own implementation of tools across the Division
Opportunity & Risk Register
Schedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART)
Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT)
Support various sector and division reviews
Ensure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution
Enforce Program Management policy and process requirements
Coordinates and adjudicates PMX support priorities