Principal, Program Management

L3Harris•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Principal, Program Management professional for its Advanced Missile Propulsion & Technologies (AMPT) organization within the Missile Defense and Warheads organization in the Missile Solutions segment. The role is a subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of the job area and in-depth program management knowledge. The preferred location is Canoga Park, California; Huntsville, Alabama, and Sacramento, California, are also listed. The schedule is 9/80, with nine workdays in every 14 days totaling 80 hours and every other Friday off. The role requires regular travel, including one multi-day trip per month, and travel as needed up to 15%. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance. The position directs large, complex, strategically important program initiatives under consultative direction against annual goals. It oversees programs from inception through completion and is accountable for cost, schedule, technical performance, and business and financial objectives. The role works across technical, manufacturing, and administrative teams; engages customers, vendors, and senior leaders; and provides guidance, coaching, and training to employees across the company. It also champions new systems, concepts, or technologies and recommends strategies, processes, policies, standards, and operating plans with mid- to long-term impact.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering discipline and at least 12 years of prior Program Management experience; or a graduate degree and at least 10 years of prior Program Management experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of prior Program Management experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Ability to travel regularly, including one multi-day trip per month; travel as needed up to 15%.
Comprehensive knowledge of the job area and in-depth knowledge of project management.

Nice To Haves

Strong problem-solving and innovation skills, including gathering comprehensive information, analyzing issues, and developing creative solutions.
Excellent communication skills for working with internal teams and external stakeholders, including customers and vendors.
Mastery-level program management knowledge and recognition as an expert or resource by peers inside and outside the organization.
Experience managing large, complex project initiatives with minimal oversight.
Demonstrated ability to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures through communication inside and outside the organization.
Proven ability to make significant improvements to processes, systems, or products.
Formal project management training and PMP certification.
Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) concepts.
Experience across all phases of project and program management, from proposal and negotiations through contract award, planning, execution, and closeout.
Experience in an Integrated Project Team (IPT) leadership role.
Aerospace or defense development experience.
Experience with liquid, solid, or cold gas propulsion systems.
Experience with warheads or other energetic systems.

Responsibilities

Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion and drive execution to achieve business and financial objectives for orders, revenue recognition, operating income, and free cash flow.
Manage program cost, schedule, and technical performance, including for company programs or subsystems of major programs.
Participate in negotiations of contracts and contract changes.
Coordinate preparation of proposals, business plans, performance Statements of Work, specifications, operating budgets, and contract financial terms and conditions.
Serve as the primary customer contact for program activities and lead customer program reviews covering cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Establish design concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration, and testing; expand the product line with the customer.
Establish milestones, monitor adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems, and obtain solutions such as resource allocation or changes to contractual specifications.
Direct employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas.
Improve existing processes or establish new systems; develop or champion new concepts or technologies and analyze complex problems to identify root causes.
Recommend tactics and strategies that influence business or functional results, and communicate and influence leadership on matters of substantial importance.
Conduct briefings for senior leaders and customers and communicate with larger customers or vendors.
Manage large, complex, cross-functional project initiatives of strategic importance with minimal oversight.
Establish educational and training goals for the area of expertise, ensure they are achieved, and provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees across the company.
Recommend new products, processes, policies, standards, or operating plans in support of job-function strategy.
Travel regularly, including one multi-day trip per month, and travel as needed up to 15%.
Obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.