Lead, Project Engineering - Cost Account Manager

L3Harris Technologies•Salt Lake City, UT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking Cost Account Managers to support software and hardware development, assembly, integration, and test efforts within its Spectrum Superiority sector. The sector designs, manufactures, and provides operations and sustainment for resilient communications, telemetry, and electronic attack systems serving ISR, communications, and networking customers. This position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and supports programs ranging from $50 million to $750 million. The Lead, Cost Account Manager manages cost, schedule, and performance for assigned control accounts across one or more programs. The role develops and maintains control account plans, budgets, estimates at complete, and forecasts; partners with program management, finance, scheduling, and engineering teams; leads monthly EVMS reporting; and supports baseline management, risk and opportunity management, and corrective actions. The position also ensures compliance with EVMS guidelines and communicates program status to leadership and other stakeholders. The employee will work collaboratively on quick-reaction projects and have regular contact with internal and external customers. The role follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) on development, production, or integration programs.
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), cost performance analysis, EACs, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Experience with tools such as Cobra, Open Plan, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Costpoint, Oracle, Power BI, Tableau, or Codex.
Demonstrated success managing control account performance and delivering accurate forecasts within an EVMS environment.
Experience with Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), IMS integration, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), CPI/SPI analyses, rolling-wave planning, and Work Authorization Documents (WADs).
Experience partnering with Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Scheduling to support integrated program execution.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to make informed decisions quickly and effectively under pressure.
Experience with risk and opportunity management and corrective action planning.
Experience supporting multidisciplinary programs across multiple locations in a matrixed environment.
Experience with software, hardware, integration, and/or test programs.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical, financial, and executive leadership teams.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or Top Secret U.S. DoD clearance.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant experience, or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related experience; in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with resilient communications, telemetry communications, electronic attack, and/or network systems.
Experience with DCMA-surveilled programs and higher-rigor EVMS environments.
Experience with the government contract acquisition lifecycle.
Experience managing design-to-cost activities.
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action processes and techniques.
Project Management Institute PMP certification is desired.

Responsibilities

Manage cost, schedule, and performance for assigned control accounts across one or more programs.
Develop, maintain, and analyze Control Account Plans (CAPs), budgets, Estimates at Complete (EACs), and forecast data in alignment with program objectives.
Partner with Program Management, Finance, Scheduling, and engineering IPT Leads on planning, baseline management, and program-scope execution.
Review control account performance, identify cost and schedule variances, assess root causes, and drive corrective actions.
Lead monthly EVMS reporting for assigned control accounts, including status collection, earned value updates, variance analysis, EAC development, and preparation of Contract Performance Reports and internal management reviews.
Monitor labor, material, subcontract, and other direct cost performance against plan and recommend adjustments as needed.
Identify, track, mitigate, and manage program risks and opportunities that may affect cost, schedule, or technical performance.
Support change management, including baseline change requests and coordination of approvals for changes to technical, cost, and schedule baselines.
Ensure control account activities comply with EVMS guidelines and support DCMA-surveilled program requirements where applicable.
Communicate program financial and execution status to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support timely, data-driven decisions.
Participate in cross-functional teams and continuous-improvement efforts to improve planning, execution, and reporting rigor.
Work collaboratively on quick-reaction projects and maintain regular contact with internal and external customers.