Lead, Program Management

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Propolsion System Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Lead to join our Program Management team supporting our Huntsville, AL facility. The person in this role will provide strategic vision and leadership for the execution of major production rate increases and will be directly accountable for ensuring successful ramp-up from current baseline. Within this role, they will work closely with Production Program Managers to develop strategies for efficiencies, technical solutions, and to ensure financial program success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant program management experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related program management experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related program management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in appropriate discipline.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
• Knowledge of Tooling & Test Equipment
• Production rate increase (proposal & execution)
• Experience working with suppliers and subcontract management
• Extensive knowledge of financial management and business development practices.
• Experience with DoD contract execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive rate increase plan, including capacity expansion, digital manufacturing improvements, tooling/facilities upgrades, and supplier development to support rate increases.
• Lead modeling of labor, equipment, and supplier capacity; determine staffing curves and optimize labor ramp profiles to reduce risk and cost.
• Coordinate supplier assessments, readiness reviews, and mitigation plans to ensure sub-tier capacity aligns with program rate increases.
• Provide the primary L3Harris interface with the customer for rate ramp activities. Develop and implement plans for follow-on production programs including proposal development, submittal, negotiation, and definitization in pursuit of strategic growth.
• Lead cross-function Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to coordinate execution.
• Establish and maintain program baseline, including the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), resource forecasts, and Earned Value Management (EVM) compliance.
• Manage all associated risks and opportunities related to rate ramp, implementing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Participates in the forecast of awards/margins and sales/profit for assigned programs as part of the L3Harris business planning cycle. Provides guidance and assistance to project team in meeting established schedules or to resolve complex technical or operations problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior